Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 29 March 2022
459. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of each social insurance and social assistance payment in 2021, in tabular form; the total amount paid for each payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15798/22]
View answerWork is ongoing on the compilation of the 2021 Annual Statistical Report on Social Welfare Services, which will include detailed expenditure and recipient breakdowns on a scheme-by-scheme basis in respect of 2021.
The 2021 Accounts of the Department are due to be finalised at the end of March 2022, and as outlined on gov.ie/dsp/statistics, the Annual Statistical Report is expected to be published on June 29th 2022. The Annual Statistical Report in respect of 2020 is available at gov.ie/dsp/statistics, as is an archive of reports from 1998 onwards.
