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Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 27 January 2021

Wednesday, 27 January 2021

Questions (533, 534)

Thomas Pringle

Question:

533. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons by county who have been on the pandemic unemployment payment for six months or more in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4458/21]

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Thomas Pringle

Question:

534. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of young persons under 25 years of age by county who have been on the pandemic unemployment payment for six months or more in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4459/21]

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Written answers

I propose to take Questions Nos. 533 and 534 together.

As of January 26th 2021, a total of 475,364 recipients were claiming the pandemic unemployment payment (PUP). Among this number 255,656 people, or 54% of all recipients, have received a minimum of six months worth of payments (.i.e. at least 26 PUP payments).

The county breakdown of these recipients, and of those aged 25 years or under are provided in the attached tabular statement.

County

Total number in receipt of PUP (26/01/2021) who have received a minimum of six months worth of payments

Of which those under 25

Carlow

2,510

519

Cavan

3,645

806

Clare

6,259

1,321

Cork

24,660

5,769

Donegal

9,343

2,178

Dublin

84,645

16,476

Galway

14,262

3,222

Kerry

9,991

1,971

Kildare

10,896

2,546

Kilkenny

4,575

962

Laois

3,696

758

Leitrim

1,661

345

Limerick

8,959

1,969

Longford

1,644

281

Louth

7,071

1,552

Mayo

6,651

1,512

Meath

10,660

2,255

Monaghan

3,082

644

Offaly

3,327

721

Roscommon

2,933

666

Sligo

3,338

842

Tipperary

6,624

1,397

Waterford

5,484

1,209

Westmeath

4,301

931

Wexford

7,399

1,495

Wicklow

7,691

1,665

Unknown

349

34

All

255,656

54,046

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