Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 15 January 2014
362. Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications for assistance to the Money Advice Budgeting Service for each of the past three years in Athy and Newbridge in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1026/14]
View answerThe Money Advice and Budgeting Service (MABS) under the aegis of the Citizens Information Board, provides a high quality personal service to assist people who are over indebted and need help and advice in coping with debt problems, in particular those on low incomes and people living on social welfare payments.
The following table provides details of the number of applications for assistance in Newbridge and Athy offices for each of the years 2011, 2012, 2013. In order to meet the increased demand since 2011, additional resources were allocated to Kildare MABS. I am satisfied that local management is monitoring demand for MABS services in Kildare and Carlow and keeping the level of service provided under ongoing review in line with available resources.
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- |
2011 |
2011 |
2011 |
2012 |
2012 |
2012 |
2013 |
2013 |
2013 |
|
MABS service |
New Clients |
Other Info Requests |
Total |
New Clients |
Other Info Requests |
Total |
New Clients |
Other Info Requests |
Total |
|
Newbridge |
261 |
36 |
297 |
399 |
220 |
619 |
361 |
190 |
551 |
|
Athy Outreach* |
68 |
0 |
68 |
101 |
22 |
123 |
85 |
13 |
98 |
*Athy is an outreach of Carlow MABS
