Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 13 March 2019
350. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of a carer's payment by payment type and county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12673/19]
View answerThe information requested by the Deputy in respect of carer's payment is detailed in the tabular statement.
The number of carer's allowance and carer's benefit payments by payment type at the end of February 2019: Carer's allowance and carer's benefit payments
|
County |
Carer's Allowance |
Carer's Benefit |
|
Carlow |
1,378 |
27 |
|
Cavan |
1,318 |
47 |
|
Clare |
2,046 |
63 |
|
Cork |
9,080 |
352 |
|
Donegal |
4,035 |
107 |
|
Dublin |
16,767 |
570 |
|
Galway |
4,406 |
177 |
|
Kerry |
3,013 |
109 |
|
Kildare |
2,942 |
104 |
|
Kilkenny |
1,591 |
50 |
|
Laois |
1,537 |
55 |
|
Leitrim |
685 |
27 |
|
Limerick |
4,376 |
123 |
|
Longford |
1,096 |
34 |
|
Louth |
2,482 |
76 |
|
Mayo |
2,806 |
107 |
|
Meath |
2,469 |
107 |
|
Monaghan |
1,051 |
39 |
|
Offaly |
1,906 |
55 |
|
Roscommon |
1,345 |
57 |
|
Sligo |
1,296 |
59 |
|
Tipperary |
3,751 |
94 |
|
Waterford |
2,203 |
75 |
|
Westmeath |
1,867 |
65 |
|
Wexford |
3,444 |
81 |
|
Wicklow |
2,181 |
79 |
|
Others |
50 |
|
|
Total |
81,071 |
2,789 |
