The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the table below, and includes those in receipt of the pandemic unemployment payment for the weeks specified who were working in either pre-primary education or in child day-care activities. This breakdown is based on the sector of the last known employer.
Week Commencing
|
No of Childcare workers in receipt of PUP payment
|
21 December 2020
|
1,992
|
28 December 2020
|
2,031
|
04 January 2021
|
2,163
|
11 January 2021
|
3,212
|
18 January 2021
|
4,009
|
25 January 2021
|
4,136
|
01 February 2021
|
4,175
|
08 February 2021
|
4,189
|
15 February 2021
|
4,037
|
22 February 2021
|
3,943
|
08 March 2021
|
3,835
|
15 March 2021
|
3,610
|
22 March 2021
|
3,106
|
29 March 2021
|
2,879
|