Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 15 July 2015
54. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the total number of persons claiming under the farm assist scheme, by county, for each year since 2012; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29377/15]
View answerThe information requested by the Deputy is published annually by my Department in the “Statistical Information on Social Welfare Services” report. The reports for years 2012 and 2013 are available at www.welfare.ie/en/Pages/Annual-Statistical-Information-Reports.aspx or through the Oireachtas library.
The information relating to the number of persons in receipt of farm assist by county at the end of December 2014 is detailed in a tabular statement.
Farm Assist recipients by County at end December 2014
|
County |
Recipients |
|
Carlow |
76 |
|
Cavan |
326 |
|
Clare |
521 |
|
Cork |
788 |
|
Donegal |
1,458 |
|
Dublin |
32 |
|
Galway |
1,000 |
|
Kerry |
721 |
|
Kildare |
37 |
|
Kilkenny |
120 |
|
Laois |
116 |
|
Leitrim |
377 |
|
Limerick |
216 |
|
Longford |
205 |
|
Louth |
82 |
|
Mayo |
1,614 |
|
Meath |
81 |
|
Monaghan |
446 |
|
Offaly |
97 |
|
Roscommon |
356 |
|
Sligo |
283 |
|
Tipperary |
336 |
|
Waterford |
78 |
|
Westmeath |
153 |
|
Wexford |
223 |
|
Wicklow |
67 |
|
Total |
9,809 |
