Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 10 May 2022
545. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of disability allowance in 2022, by county in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23019/22]
View answerDisability allowance (DA) is a weekly allowance for people aged between 16 and 66 with a disability which is expected to last for at least one year and who satisfy the medical condition, means test and are habitually resident in Ireland.
In April of 2022, there were 155,639 people in receipt of disability allowance, by county as follows:
|
County |
Number of people |
|
Carlow |
2,561 |
|
Cavan |
2,263 |
|
Clare |
3,673 |
|
Cork |
18,831 |
|
Donegal |
6,151 |
|
Dublin |
36,929 |
|
Galway |
8,537 |
|
Kerry |
5,802 |
|
Kildare |
5,823 |
|
Kilkenny |
2,941 |
|
Laois |
2,857 |
|
Leitrim |
1,182 |
|
Limerick |
8,250 |
|
Longford |
1,882 |
|
Louth |
4,573 |
|
Mayo |
4,466 |
|
Meath |
4,445 |
|
Monaghan |
1,721 |
|
Offaly |
3,091 |
|
Roscommon |
2,226 |
|
Sligo |
2,399 |
|
Tipperary |
6,751 |
|
Waterford |
4,469 |
|
Westmeath |
3,472 |
|
Wexford |
5,972 |
|
Wicklow |
4,372 |
|
Total |
155,639 |
I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.
