Social Welfare Benefits

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 9 December 2010

Thursday, 9 December 2010

Questions (58)

Róisín Shortall

Question:

81 Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of rent supplement claimants for longer than 18 months in receipt of a jobseeker’s payment and living in Dublin; the number that are single, single with children, a couple without children and a couple with children. [46743/10]

Written answers

Minister for Social Protection (Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív)

There are currently 4,889 people in receipt of rent supplement for 18 months or more living in Dublin and in receipt of either jobseeker's allowance or jobseeker's benefit. A breakdown of rent supplement recipients by family size is not available.

Question No. 82 withdrawn.