Cathal Crowe (Clare, Fianna Fail)
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353. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of people in receipt of the carer’s allowance, by county, in tabular format. [50713/26]

Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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Carer’s Allowance is a payment for people on low incomes who are caring for a person who needs full-time care and attention because of age, disability, or illness (including mental illness).

At the end of May 2026, there were 107,906 recipients of Carers Allowance. The breakdown by county is provided in the table below.