Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 1 December 2009
254 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the average number of weekly or monthly recipients of rent allowance in each Health Service Executive area in each of the past five years in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44184/09]
View answerA tabular statement is set out below showing the number of recipients of rent supplement by HSE area from 2004 to 2009.
|
Year |
Eastern |
Midland |
Mid-Western |
North Eastern |
North Western |
South Eastern |
Southern |
Western |
Total |
|
2004 |
25,711 |
2,090 |
4,163 |
2,876 |
2,535 |
6,018 |
8,539 |
5,942 |
57,874 |
|
2005 |
26,573 |
2,230 |
4,333 |
2,892 |
2,932 |
6,514 |
8,716 |
5,986 |
60,176 |
|
2006 |
25,810 |
2,299 |
4,145 |
3,160 |
2,986 |
6,536 |
8,908 |
6,017 |
59,861 |
|
2007 |
24,899 |
2,479 |
4,179 |
3,325 |
3,230 |
6,541 |
9,076 |
5,997 |
59,726 |
|
2008 |
29,460 |
3,520 |
5,269 |
4,723 |
4,471 |
8,445 |
10,790 |
7,360 |
74,038 |
|
2009* |
37,723 |
4,346 |
6,460 |
6,356 |
4,809 |
10,403 |
12,837 |
9,286 |
92,220 |
*20 November 2009.
