Family Income Supplement Data

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 30 November 2016

Wednesday, 30 November 2016

Questions (87)

John Brady

Question:

87. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of families in receipt of the family income supplement in which a Department was detailed as their employer, by Department. [37813/16]

Written answers

Minister for Social Protection

At the end of October 2016 there were 56,163 families in receipt of family income supplement in respect of over 124,300 children. Of those families, the principal earners in approximately 3,720 cases are recorded as being in public service employments. Statistics are not maintained at a more detailed level which would enable a breakdown by government Department as requested by the Deputy.