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Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Wednesday, 18 Oct 1939

Vol. 77 No. 5

Written Answers. - Home Assistance

asked the Minister for Local Government and Public Health if he will state the average weekly amount paid in Home Assistance in each Public Assistance Area in each of the months of May-September, 1939, and the average weekly amount of the total amount of Home Assistance paid in each month, and in the corresponding month in the year 1938.

Table showing the average weekly amount paid in Home Assistance in each Public Assistance Area in the months of May and June, 1939, and the average weekly amount of the total sum paid in respect of Home Assistance each month and in the corresponding month, 1938.

Assistance Area.

May.

June.

£

£

Balrothery

202

187

Dublin

3,690

3,648

Rathdown

522

511

Carlow

137

127

Cavan

235

228

Clare

237

240

Cork, North

285

275

Cork, South

764

762

Cork, West

249

254

Donegal

265

264

Galway

258

228

Kerry

417

418

Kildare

260

277

Kilkenny

232

230

Laoighis

150

148

Leitrim

102

103

Limerick

322

325

Limerick Co. Boro'

164

157

Longford

105

111

Louth

167

165

Mayo

310

310

Meath

210

211

Monaghan

113

122

O'Failghe

158

190

Roscommon

135

137

Sligo

175

175

Tipperary, N.R.

160

160

Tipperary, S.R.

302

298

Waterford

362

360

Westmeath

138

141

Wexford

368

358

Wicklow

308

312

Average weekly amount

11,502

11,432

Average weekly amount, 1938

11,701

11,859

The figures for July, August and September, 1939, are not available yet.

asked the Minister for Local Government and Public Health if he will state the number of persons in receipt of home assistance in each public assistance area on the last Saturday of each of the months May-September, 1939, and the total number of persons in receipt of home assistance on each of these dates.

Statement showing number of persons in receipt of home assistance in each public assistance area on the last Saturday of the months May and June, 1939, and the total number of persons on home assistance on each of these dates.

Assistance Area.

May.

June.

Balrothery

1,214

1,198

Dublin

26,485

26,570

Rathdown

2,843

2,838

Carlow

1,061

979

Cavan

1,844

1,757

Clare

2,009

2,021

Cork North

2,183

2,151

Cork South

4,611

4,569

Cork West

2,539

2,604

Donegal

2,182

2,256

Galway

1,765

1,803

Kerry

3,008

2,981

Kildare

1,763

1,740

Kilkenny

1,813

1,760

Laoighis

883

916

Leitrim

831

833

Limerick

3,098

3,134

Limerick Co. Boro'

924

878

Longford

1,160

1,218

Louth

1,030

1,089

Mayo

2,536

2,620

Meath

1,453

1,411

Monaghan

840

877

O'Failghe

1,198

1,211

Roscommon

962

1,022

Sligo

1,076

1,173

Tipperary N.R.

1,044

1,089

Tipperary S.R.

2,445

2,431

Waterford

2,338

2,274

Westmeath

870

849

Wexford

3,315

3,013

Wicklow

1,954

2,007

TOTALS

83,277

83,272

The figures for July, August and September are not available yet.

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