Written answers

Thursday, 11 March 2021

Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection

Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment

Photo of Colm BurkeColm Burke (Cork North Central, Fine Gael)
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134. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons from Cork city and county who have availed of the pandemic unemployment payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13714/21]

Photo of Heather HumphreysHeather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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In answer to the Deputy's question, since the start of the scheme there have been 88,336 people from Cork who have availed of the Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP). As of March 9th 2020 a total of 47,011 people in Cork are currently in receipt of the PUP.

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