Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 20 October 2015
167. Deputy Catherine Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of persons currently in receipt of rent supplement nationally; by county; the associated cost to her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36248/15]
View answerRent supplement plays a vital role in housing families and individuals with the scheme currently supporting approximately 63,800 people at a cost of €298 million in 2015. The provision for 2015 represents a transfer of funding in excess of €20 million to the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government to support the Housing Assistance Payment (HAP).
Statistics on rent supplement recipients on a county basis are provided in the following tabular statement.
Tabular Statement – Rent Supplement Recipients by County, end September 2015
|
County |
Recipients |
|
CARLOW |
1,033 |
|
CAVAN |
389 |
|
CLARE |
1,144 |
|
CORK |
7,140 |
|
DONEGAL |
1,487 |
|
DUBLIN |
24,333 |
|
GALWAY |
3,369 |
|
KERRY |
1,631 |
|
KILDARE |
3,514 |
|
KILKENNY |
606 |
|
LAOIS |
974 |
|
LEITRIM |
338 |
|
LIMERICK |
1,693 |
|
LONGFORD |
414 |
|
LOUTH |
1,629 |
|
MAYO |
1,556 |
|
MEATH |
1,558 |
|
MONAGHAN |
284 |
|
OFFALY |
898 |
|
ROSCOMMON |
630 |
|
SLIGO |
491 |
|
TIPPERARY |
1,812 |
|
WATERFORD |
1,052 |
|
WESTMEATH |
1,452 |
|
WEXFORD |
2,359 |
|
WICKLOW |
2,040 |
|
Total |
63,826 |
