Written answers
Thursday, 4 March 2021
Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection
Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment
Jennifer Whitmore (Wicklow, Social Democrats)
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148. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of childcare workers who are in receipt of the pandemic unemployment payment on a weekly basis from 21 December 2020 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12207/21]
Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the table below, and includes those in receipt of the pandemic unemployment payment for the weeks specified who were working in either pre-primary education or in child day-care activities. This breakdown is based on the sector of the last known employer.
Week Commencing | Total |
---|---|
21 December 2020 | 1,992 |
28 December 2020 | 2,031 |
04 January 2021 | 2,163 |
11 January 2021 | 3,212 |
18 January 2021 | 4,009 |
25 January 2021 | 4,136 |
01 February 2021 | 4,175 |
08 February 2021 | 4,189 |
15 February 2021 | 4,037 |
22 February 2021 | 3,943 |
01 March 2021 | 3,880 |
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