Written answers
Wednesday, 28 April 2021
Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection
Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment
Thomas Pringle (Donegal, Independent)
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669. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the policy with regard to the continuation and payment of the pandemic unemployment payment after 30 June 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22155/21]
Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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The Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP) scheme is due to remain open until 30thJune 2021 and the Government will continue to keep all aspects of the scheme under review. Future decisions will be informed by the trajectory of the pandemic and the wider implications for the reopening of society and the economy.
I trust that this clarifies the position at this time.
Thomas Pringle (Donegal, Independent)
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670. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of young persons under 25 years of age who are in receipt of the pandemic unemployment payment by county. [22156/21]
Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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The table beneath details the number of people under 25 in receipt of the Pandemic Unemployment Payment on April 27th 2021 by county.
| County | No of Recipients |
|---|---|
| Carlow | 976 |
| Cavan | 1,448 |
| Clare | 2,492 |
| Cork | 10,857 |
| Donegal | 3,833 |
| Dublin | 29,176 |
| Galway | 6,034 |
| Kerry | 3,762 |
| Kildare | 4,785 |
| Kilkenny | 1,955 |
| Laois | 1,501 |
| Leitrim | 629 |
| Limerick | 3,838 |
| Longford | 537 |
| Louth | 2,734 |
| Mayo | 3,046 |
| Meath | 4,160 |
| Monaghan | 1,153 |
| Offaly | 1,416 |
| Roscommon | 1,272 |
| Sligo | 1,473 |
| Tipperary | 2,662 |
| Waterford | 2,383 |
| Westmeath | 1,765 |
| Wexford | 2,958 |
| Wicklow | 2,921 |
| Unknown | 172 |
| Total | 99,938 |
Thomas Pringle (Donegal, Independent)
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671. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of young persons under 25 years of age on the pandemic unemployment payment who have self-certified as students. [22157/21]
Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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As of April 27th 2021, 40,853 people in receipt of the Pandemic Unemployment Payment are students; 34,727 of these being under 25. The Deputy should note that this is based on a combination of self-certified information provided by the recipients, and checks performed against administrative files from the Higher Education Authority, and should therefore be considered as an estimate only.
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