Thomas Pringle (Donegal, Independent)
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533. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons by county who have been on the pandemic unemployment payment for six months or more in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4458/21]

Thomas Pringle (Donegal, Independent)
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534. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of young persons under 25 years of age by county who have been on the pandemic unemployment payment for six months or more in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4459/21]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 533 and 534 together.

As of January 26th 2021, a total of 475,364 recipients were claiming the pandemic unemployment payment (PUP). Among this number 255,656 people, or 54% of all recipients, have received a minimum of six months worth of payments (.i.e. at least 26 PUP payments).

The county breakdown of these recipients, and of those aged 25 years or under are provided in the attached tabular statement.