Family Income Supplement Payments

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 18 December 2013

Wednesday, 18 December 2013

Questions (134)

John Halligan

Question:

134. Deputy John Halligan asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 140 of 24 October 2013, in which this Deputy requested details of the number of public service workers currently supplementing their income with family income supplement payments, if she will provide a further breakdown the 3,595 public service workers in receipt of FIS in the year 2013; the number of same that are members of the armed forces; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54670/13]

Written answers

Minister for Social Protection

At the end of August 2013, 41,391 customers were in receipt of FIS with 3,595 or 9% recorded as public servants. Of these, 1,365 (3% of the overall number of FIS recipients and almost 38% of the total public servant recipients) were recorded as members of the Defence Forces.

At the end of November 2013, 43,668 customers were in receipt of FIS with 3,744 or 9% recorded as Public Servants. Of these 1,330 (3% of the overall number of recipients and just over 35% of the total public servant recipients) were recorded as members of the Defence Forces.

A further breakdown of the balance of 2,414 Public Servants is unavailable as this data is not currently captured on the department’s computer database for FIS.