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Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 2 Feb 1938

Vol. 70 No. 1

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Home Assistance Expenditure.

asked the Minister for Local Government and Public Health if he will state the total amount expended on home assistance by public assistance authorities during the year ended 31st March, 1937, and the amount so paid in the Dublin assistance area.

The amounts are £558,142 and £165,353, respectively. The amounts may be subject to slight variations on completion of final audit.

asked the Minister for Local Government and Public Health if he will state the average weekly amount in home assistance in each public assistance area in each of the months of September, October, November and December, 1937, and the average weekly amount of the total amount of home assistance paid in each month, and in the corresponding month in the year 1936.

A statement giving the particulars asked for by the Deputy will be circulated in the Official Report.

Following is the statement:

Table showing the average weekly amount paid in Home Assistance in each Public Assistance Area in each of the months of September, October, November and December, 1937, and the average weekly amount of the total amount of Home Assistance paid in each month, and in the corresponding month in the year 1936.

Assistance Area

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

£

£

£

£

Balrothery

197

196

225

229

Dublin

3,399

3,729

3,630

3,665

Rathdown

679

647

643

664

Carlow

110

113

111

122

Cavan

233

224

252

228

Clare

235

278

244

276

Cork North

269

268

272

287

,, South

681

684

712

883

,, West

247

252

243

272

Donegal

324

265

278

273

Galway

249

231

228

247

Kerry

379

372

388

390

Kildare

296

298

293

368

Kilkenny

218

245

224

230

Laoighis

139

164

138

151

Leitrim

101

95

91

100

Limerick

306

295

302

339

Limerick Co. Boro.

160

148

160

182

Longford

114

102

109

124

Louth

153

151

156

172

Mayo

315

304

300

351

Meath

213

205

209

251

Monaghan

120

122

123

141

O'Failghe

175

132

174

173

Roscommon

128

190

125

148

Sligo

175

167

174

197

Tipperary N.R.

164

155

156

172

,, S.R.

270

263

273

323

Waterford

339

329

382

406

Westmeath

152

149

219

188

Wexford

407

381

365

413

Wicklow

279

284

299

306

Average weekly amount

11,226

11,438

11,498

12,271

Average weekly amount, 1936

10,882

10,809

11,211

12,108

asked the Minister for Local Government and Public Health if he will state the number of persons in receipt of home assistance in each public assistance area on the last Saturday of each of the months of September, October, November and December, 1937, and the total number of persons in receipt of home assistance on each of those dates.

A statement giving the particulars required by the Deputy will be published in the Official Report.

Following is the statement:

STATEMENT showing number of persons in receipt of Home Assistance on the last Saturday of the months of September, October, November and December, 1937, and the total number of persons on Home Assistance on each of these dates.

Assistance Area

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Balrothery

1,095

1,254

1,348

1,574

Dublin

21,413

20,604

20,565

20,445

Rathdown

3,816

2,932

3,109

2,976

Carlow

827

854

830

799

Cavan

1,920

1,912

1,879

1,847

Clare

1,901

2,106

2,295

2,084

Cork, North

2,181

2,218

2,201

2,229

,,South

4,390

4,675

4,983

4,530

,,West

2,395

2,369

2,380

2,452

Donegal

2,480

2,499

2,471

2,607

Galway

2,041

1,946

1,887

1,867

Kerry

2,834

2,644

2,790

2,873

Kildare

1,922

2,024

1,969

1,992

Kilkenny

1,644

1,616

1,640

1,633

Laoighis

846

870

860

881

Leitrim

944

866

774

703

Limerick

3,259

3,380

3,497

3,593

Limerick Co. Boro.

1,102

1,011

943

956

Longford

1,108

1,130

1,157

1,290

Louth

968

960

1,136

1,083

Mayo

2,450

2,431

2,352

2,381

Meath

1,330

1,361

1,398

1,396

Monaghan

869

958

933

1,017

O'Failghe

1,275

1,199

1,309

1,375

Roscommon

1,013

965

971

1,003

Sligo

1,142

1,305

1,378

1,263

Tipperary, N.R.

1,122

1,097

1,071

1,047

,, S.R.

2,243

2,286

2,279

2,343

Waterford

2,242

2,243

2,270

2,305

Westmeath

1,025

1,023

1,028

1,099

Wexford

3,628

3,243

3,067

3,200

Wicklow

1,949

1,957

2,009

1,961

TOTAL

79,374

77,938

78,779

78,804

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