John Paul O'Shea (Cork North-West, Fine Gael)
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882. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of people who will receive the carers support grant in June 2025; if he will provide a county breakdown of the number of people who will receive the payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29073/25]

Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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The Carer’s Support Grant is an annual payment made to carers who get Carer's Allowance, Carer's Benefit or Domiciliary Care Allowance. It can also be paid to certain other carers providing full-time care.

The Carer's Support Grant was paid to 136,763 carers in June 2025, at a rate of €2,000 per person that is being cared for. A breakdown by county is provided in Table 1 below.

Table 1 - Carer's Support Grant, by county