Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 3 October 2023
396. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Social Protection the total number of recipients of rent supplement for the most recent date available, with a breakdown by county and total cost; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42154/23]
View answerRent supplement continues to play a key role in supporting families and individuals in private rented accommodation, with the scheme supporting 8,540 active recipients at the end of August 2023. The provisional expenditure for rent supplement paid by the Department of Social Protection at end of August 2023 was €42.6 million.
The scheme provides short-term income support to eligible people living in private rented accommodation whose means are insufficient to meet their accommodation costs and who do not have accommodation available to them from any other source. The scheme ensures that those who were renting, but whose circumstances have changed due to temporary loss of employment or income, can continue to meet their rental commitments.
Rent supplement recipients by county is provided in the attached tabular statement.
Tabular Statement
|
County |
No. of recipients - end August 2023 |
|
CARLOW |
97 |
|
CAVAN |
121 |
|
CLARE |
57 |
|
CORK |
1,244 |
|
DONEGAL |
66 |
|
DUBLIN |
4,181 |
|
GALWAY |
311 |
|
KERRY |
298 |
|
KILDARE |
357 |
|
KILKENNY |
53 |
|
LAOIS |
35 |
|
LEITRIM |
29 |
|
LIMERICK |
198 |
|
LONGFORD |
47 |
|
LOUTH |
94 |
|
MAYO |
135 |
|
MEATH |
116 |
|
MONAGHAN |
82 |
|
OFFALY |
58 |
|
ROSCOMMON |
57 |
|
SLIGO |
53 |
|
TIPPERARY |
99 |
|
WATERFORD |
49 |
|
WESTMEATH |
173 |
|
WEXFORD |
196 |
|
WICKLOW |
334 |
|
TOTAL |
8,540 |
I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.
