Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 13 November 2018
587. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of recipients of carer's allowance receiving a payment in each of the past three years to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47199/18]
View answerThe information requested by the Deputy in relation to the years 2015, 2016 and 2017 is published in the Department's Annual Statistical Report, available at http://www.welfare.ie/en/Pages/Annual-SWS-Statistical-Information-Report.aspx.
I have reproduced the figures for those years in the attached tabular statement, which also includes the equivalent figure for October 2018.
I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.
Carer's Allowance recipients at the 31st of December in each of the years 2015 - 2017 and at the 31st of October 2018.
|
Date |
Recipients |
|
31 October 2018 |
78,681 |
|
31 December 2017 |
75,264 |
|
31 December 2016 |
70,459 |
|
31 December 2015 |
63,003 |
