Rent Supplement Scheme

Thursday, 14 June 2012

Questions (57)

Regina Doherty

Question:

57 Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons or families in receipt of rent supplement in County Meath, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28695/12]

View answer

Written answers

Minister for Social Protection (Deputy Joan Burton)

There are currently 93,800 persons in receipt of rent supplement, with €436m provided in 2012. A table showing the total number of recipients of rent supplement in County Meath is set out below:

Rent Supplement Recipients in County Meath at 8th June 2012

County	Recipients
Meath	2,556