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Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Wednesday, 5 Feb 1941

Vol. 81 No. 11

Written Answers. - Home Assistance.

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 of August, September, October, November, December, 1940, and the total number of persons in receipt of home assistance on each of these dates.

Similar particulars for the months of November and December, 1940, are being compiled and will be sent to the Deputy shortly.

STATEMENT showing the number of persons in receipt of home assistance in each public assistance area on the last Saturday of each of the months of August, September and October, 1940, and the total number of persons in receipt of home assistance on each of these dates.

Assistance Area

1940

August

September

October

Balrothery

1,125

1,059

1,379

Dublin

23,386

23,970

24,546

Rathdown

3,205

3,299

3,427

Carlow

1,150

1,159

1,084

Cavan

1,757

1,830

1,840

Clare

2,227

2,167

2,298

Cork, North

2,534

2,585

2,713

Cork, South

5,349

5,548

5,653

Cork, West

2,763

2,779

2,866

Donegal

2,710

2,802

2,855

Galway

1,911

2,130

2,114

Kerry

3,658

3,714

3,923

Kildare

1,797

1,742

1,740

Kilkenny

1,963

2,047

2,019

Laoighis

1,005

955

976

Leitrim

813

802

764

Limerick

3,402

3,412

3,475

Limerick County Boro

731

851

807

Longford

1,345

1,278

1,240

Louth

1,204

1,146

1,115

Mayo

3,160

3,095

3,197

Meath

1,686

1,747

1,743

Monaghan

718

695

780

O'Failghe

1,475

1,361

1,455

Roscommon

1,154

1,163

1,195

Sligo

1,908

2,160

2,433

Tipperary, N.R.

1,196

1,164

1,190

Tipperary, S.R.

3,104

2,935

3,151

Waterford

2,797

2,804

3,140

Westmeath

948

960

1,040

Wexford

3,829

4,003

3,979

Wicklow

2,386

2,471

2,503

Totals

88,396

89,833

92,640

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 August, September, October, November, December, 1940, and the average weekly amount of the total amount of home assistance paid in each month, and in the corresponding month in the year 1939.

Similar particulars for the months of November and December, 1940, are being compiled and will be sent to the Deputy shortly.

STATEMENT showing the average weekly amount paid in home assistance in each public assistance area in respect of the months of August, September and October, 1940, and the average weekly amount of the total amount of home assistance paid in these months and in the corresponding months in 1939.

Assistance District

1940

August

September

October

£

£

£

Balrothery

205

219

282

Dublin

3,785

3,750

3,561

Rathdown

624

614

708

Carlow

148

153

150

Cavan

212

296

239

Clare

260

266

327

Cork, North

327

342

346

Cork, South

937

956

984

Cork, West

262

270

288

Donegal

302

339

304

Galway

247

273

255

Kerry

461

483

489

Kildare

276

273

269

Kilkenny

256

263

316

Laoighis

164

169

200

Leitrim

114

114

127

Limerick

357

365

363

Limerick County Boro

112

134

132

Longford

109

113

110

Louth

198

195

192

Mayo

347

373

363

Meath

229

237

237

Monaghan

111

106

105

O'Failghe

204

204

238

Roscommon

162

165

164

Sligo

230

247

253

Tipperary, N.R.

167

180

171

Tipperary, S.R.

337

343

368

Waterford

411

415

467

Westmeath

138

138

149

Wexford

441

458

458

Wicklow

350

356

390

Average weekly amount, 1940

£12,483

12,809

13,005

Average weekly amount, 1939

£11,432

11,659

11,933

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