Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Thursday, 23 Jan 1997

Vol. 473 No. 5

Written Answers. - Social Welfare Benefits.

Joe Walsh

Ceist:

150 Mr. J. Walsh asked the Minister for Social Welfare the number of people who were in receipt of the family income supplement, the back-to-work allowance, the educational opportunity scheme and a pre-retirement allowance at the end of December 1996. [1834/97]

Minister for Social Welfare (Proinsias De Rossa)

The information requested by the Deputy is contained in the following table.

Scheme	Recipients at December 1996
Family Income Supplement	11,847
Back-to-Work Allowance	16,046
Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme	5,000**
Third Level Courses	2,805
Pre-Retirement Allowance*	14,319

*November 1996.

**Refers to places available of which most are filled according to the Department of Education.