Catherine Ardagh (Dublin South Central, Fianna Fail)
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832. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of families that have received newborn baby grants since the scheme commenced in February, in tabular form, on a county-by-county basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24373/25]

Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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Child Benefit becomes payable in respect of newborn babies in the month after their birth, subject to the qualifying conditions.

As part of Budget 2025, a new-born baby grant of €280 was introduced. This is paid to families of babies born, or children with a date of placement, on or after 1 December 2024 in addition to their regular first month’s Child Benefit payment of €140.

The table below outlines a breakdown by county of the number of new-born baby grants. This data is for grants paid or payable up to 13 May 2025.