Written answers
Tuesday, 4 December 2018
Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection
State Pensions
Willie O'Dea (Limerick City, Fianna Fail)
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651. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of a State pension by county in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50268/18]
Regina Doherty (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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The information requested by the Deputy is detailed in the following tabular statement.
Number of recipients of State Pensions at 31st October 2018 by County
| County | State Pension (Non-Contributory) | State Pension (Contributory) | Widow/er's or Surviving Civil Partner's Contributory Pension | Invalidity Pension |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlow | 1,225 | 4,572 | 1,488 | 1,104 |
| Cavan | 2,355 | 5,234 | 1,728 | 812 |
| Clare | 3,279 | 9,515 | 2,876 | 1,253 |
| Cork | 9,812 | 42,786 | 13,667 | 7,629 |
| Donegal | 7,048 | 11,115 | 3,526 | 1,596 |
| Dublin | 14,369 | 102,970 | 30,607 | 13,644 |
| Galway | 7,357 | 17,409 | 5,615 | 2,201 |
| Kerry | 4,872 | 12,075 | 3,861 | 1,668 |
| Kildare | 2,251 | 14,325 | 4,576 | 2,460 |
| Kilkenny | 1,977 | 7,234 | 2,212 | 1,078 |
| Laois | 1,543 | 4,816 | 1,656 | 927 |
| Leitrim | 1,162 | 2,710 | 1,024 | 488 |
| Limerick | 3,996 | 16,309 | 5,200 | 3,406 |
| Longford | 1,280 | 3,240 | 1,027 | 614 |
| Louth | 2,414 | 10,159 | 3,068 | 1,838 |
| Mayo | 5,483 | 10,486 | 3,533 | 1,474 |
| Meath | 2,622 | 12,414 | 3,969 | 1,912 |
| Monaghan | 1,842 | 4,506 | 1,526 | 574 |
| Offaly | 1,535 | 5,645 | 1,913 | 1,134 |
| Roscommon | 2,160 | 5,019 | 1,707 | 876 |
| Sligo | 1,873 | 5,773 | 1,803 | 865 |
| Tipperary | 4,237 | 13,482 | 4,544 | 2,319 |
| Waterford | 2,539 | 9,970 | 3,184 | 1,647 |
| Westmeath | 1,681 | 6,778 | 2,336 | 1,264 |
| Wexford | 4,034 | 12,363 | 3,952 | 2,132 |
| Wicklow | 2,156 | 11,882 | 3,414 | 1,493 |
| Other | 22 | 45,983 | 7,647 | 1,135 |
| Total | 95,124 | 408,770 | 121,659 | 57,543 |
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