Written answers

Wednesday, 13 March 2019

Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection

Carer's Allowance Data

Photo of Willie O'DeaWillie O'Dea (Limerick City, Fianna Fail)
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350. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of a carer's payment by payment type and county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12673/19]

Photo of Regina DohertyRegina Doherty (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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The information requested by the Deputy in respect of carer's payment is detailed in the tabular statement.

The number of carer's allowance and carer's benefit payments by payment type at the end of February 2019: Carer's allowance and carer's benefit payments

CountyCarer's AllowanceCarer's Benefit
Carlow1,378 27
Cavan1,318 47
Clare2,046 63
Cork 9,080 352
Donegal 4,035 107
Dublin16,767 570
Galway4,406 177
Kerry3,013 109
Kildare2,942 104
Kilkenny1,591 50
Laois1,537 55
Leitrim685 27
Limerick4,376 123
Longford1,096 34
Louth2,482 76
Mayo2,806 107
Meath2,469 107
Monaghan1,051 39
Offaly1,906 55
Roscommon1,345 57
Sligo1,296 59
Tipperary3,751 94
Waterford2,203 75
Westmeath1,867 65
Wexford3,444 81
Wicklow2,181 79
Others50
Total81,071 2,789

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