asked the Minister for Social Welfare the number of recipients under the national fuel scheme in each community care area in the heating seasons, in 1982-83, 1983-84 and 1984-85 and 1985-86.
Written Answers. - National Fuel Scheme.
The information requested by the Deputy in respect of 1982-83, 1983-84 and 1984-85 is set out in the following table. Information for the current season is not yet available.
Community Care Area |
No. of Recipients |
||
1982/83 |
1983/84 |
1984/85 |
|
Dublin (all areas) |
17,838 |
20,898 |
22,916* |
Kildare |
2,462 |
2,194 |
2,651* |
Wicklow |
2,700 |
2,285 |
2,525* |
Eastern Health Board Total |
23,000 |
25,377 |
28,092* |
Offaly |
1,547 |
1,650 |
1,814 |
Westmeath |
1,414 |
1,478 |
1,676 |
Longford |
839 |
867 |
860 |
Laois |
1,793 |
1,826 |
2,071 |
Midland Health Board Total |
5,593 |
5,821 |
6,422 |
Limerick |
2,829 |
3,169 |
3,281* |
Tipperary NR |
2,372 |
1,738 |
2,816 |
Clare |
2,174 |
2,138 |
2,600* |
Mid-Western Health Board Total |
7,375 |
7,045 |
8,679* |
Louth |
2,704 |
2,960 |
3,333* |
Cavan |
1,747 |
1,651 |
1,726 |
Meath |
3,061 |
3,429 |
3,600* |
Monaghan |
893 |
829 |
837 |
North-Eastern Health Board Total |
8,405 |
8,869 |
9,496* |
Donegal |
6,142 |
6,233 |
6,372 |
Leitrim |
1,701 |
1,717 |
1,864 |
Sligo |
2,066 |
2,123 |
2,312 |
North-Western Health Board Total |
9,909 |
10,073 |
10,548 |
Kilkenny |
2,616 |
2,354 |
2,493 |
Carlow |
1,221 |
1,231 |
1,281 |
Wexford |
3,749 |
4,029 |
4,038 |
Tipperary SR |
2,945 |
3,106 |
3,437 |
Waterford |
2,742 |
3,193 |
3,200* |
South-Eastern Health Board Total |
13,273 |
13,913 |
14,449* |
Cork North Lee |
3,190 |
3,029 |
3,163 |
Cork South Lee |
2,314 |
2,232 |
2,371 |
Cork North |
2,627 |
2,461 |
2,582 |
Cork West |
1,937 |
2,001 |
2,173 |
Kerry |
6,280 |
6,505 |
6,776 |
Southern Health Board Total |
16,348 |
16,228 |
17,065 |
Galway |
4,368 |
4,720 |
5,077 |
Mayo |
4,110 |
4,152 |
4,505 |
Roscommon |
1,432 |
1,549 |
1,660 |
Western Health Board Total |
9,910 |
10,421 |
11,242 |
Total |
93,813 |
97,747 |
106,011* |
*Provisional