Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 25 May 2010
307 Deputy Olwyn Enright asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full year spend on all payments administered by his Department in 2010 in tabular form; the estimated number of persons eligible for these payments in 2010 in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21537/10]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe 2010 Revised Estimate Volume provides for total expenditure of €20.96 billion, of which €385 million relates to the cost of the administration of the Department. The information sought by the deputy is detailed in tables 1, 2, 3 below.
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2010 REV |
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€000 |
Estimate of Average Number of Recipients |
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ADMINISTRATION |
385,316 |
N/A |
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SOCIAL ASSISTANCE |
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B. |
State Pension (Non-Contributory) |
946,740 |
97,020 |
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C. |
Blind Pension |
15,686 |
1,470 |
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D. |
Child Benefit (No of children) |
2,260,990 |
1,135,300 |
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E. |
Jobseeker’s Allowance |
2,759,911 |
235,170 |
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F. |
Farm Assist Scheme |
96,280 |
8,400 |
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G. |
Employment Support Services |
229,330 |
24,386 |
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H. |
Pre-Retirement Allowance |
75,440 |
6,500 |
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I. |
One-Parent Family Payment |
1,119,932 |
90,870 |
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J. |
Widow(er)s’ Pension & Guardian’s Payment (N/C) |
22,460 |
2,315 |
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K. |
Deserted Wives Without Dependent Children |
5,070 |
415 |
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L. |
Family Income Supplement |
215,040 |
30,000 |
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M. |
Carer’s Allowance |
541,460 |
52,000 |
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N. |
Supplementary Welfare Allowances |
1,026,439 |
See Table 3 |
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O. |
Disability Allowance |
1,100,970 |
101,500 |
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P. |
Respite Care Grant |
153,000 |
90,000 |
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Q. |
Free Schemes (Assistance) |
408,536 |
See Table 3 |
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R. |
School Meals Schemes |
35,000 |
N/A |
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S. |
Grant to the Family Support Agency |
33,509 |
N/A |
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T. |
Grant to Citizens Information Board |
45,872 |
N/A |
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U. |
Domiciliary Care Allowance |
99,264 |
26,727 |
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V. |
Miscellaneous Services |
4,892 |
N/A |
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Subtotal Assistance |
11,195,821 |
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SOCIAL INSURANCE |
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W. |
Payment to the Social Insurance Fund under Section 7(9) of the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005. |
1,551,448 |
N/A |
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Gross Total |
13,132,585 |
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Deduct:— |
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X. |
Appropriations-In-Aid |
212,720 |
N/A |
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Net Total |
12,919,865 |
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2010 REV |
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|---|---|---|
|
€000 |
Estimate of Average Number of Recipients |
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|
SOCIAL INSURANCE FUND |
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|
INCOME |
7,073,988 |
N/A |
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EXPENDITURE |
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Benefits: |
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Illness Benefit |
884,420 |
78,200 |
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Invalidity Pension |
685,610 |
56,600 |
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Occupational Injuries Benefits |
109,750 |
15,000 |
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Maternity Benefit |
351,890 |
25,000 |
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Health and Safety Benefit |
650 |
58 |
|
Adoptive Benefit |
1,300 |
72 |
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Treatment Benefits |
34,000 |
N/A |
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State Pension (Contributory) |
3,430,910 |
271,000 |
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State Pension (Transition) |
111,100 |
9,300 |
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Jobseeker’s Benefit |
1,545,840 |
146,000 |
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Widows’, Widowers’ Pension (Con) |
1,320,260 |
1,900 |
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Guardian’s Payment (Con) |
10,500 |
415 |
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Widowed Parent Grant |
4,800 |
800 |
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Deserted Wife’s Benefit |
93,790 |
8,600 |
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Carer’s Benefit |
31,260 |
2,100 |
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Bereavement Grant. |
20,400 |
24,000 |
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Free Schemes (Insurance) |
302,482 |
See Table 3 |
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Redundancy & Insolvency Payments (a) |
340,000 |
66,740 |
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Subtotal benefits |
9,278,962 |
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|
Administration (b) |
280,700 |
N/A |
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Total Expenditure |
9,559,662 |
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|
Excess of expenditure over income |
2,485,674 |
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Surplus carried forward |
934,226 |
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Deduct: Excess of expenditure over income |
-2,485,674 |
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Surplus/deficit at end-year |
-1,551,448 |
|
|
Subvention from Vote 38 |
1,551,448 |
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2010 REV |
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|
€000 |
Estimate of Average Number of Recipients |
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G. |
ESS |
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1. |
Back to Work Allowance |
48,870 |
6,600 |
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2. |
Back to Education Allowance |
169,760 |
17,616 |
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3. |
Part Time Job Incentive |
1,130 |
170 |
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4. |
Assistance towards training etc. of BTWA participants |
3,000 |
On Demand |
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5. |
Credit Union loan guarantee scheme |
20 |
On Demand |
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6. |
Activation and Family Support Programme |
6,000 |
On Demand |
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7. |
Second-chance education opportunities |
380 |
On Demand |
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8. |
Assist persons unemployed for 5 years or more |
0 |
On Demand |
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9. |
Special payments to long-term unemployed & lone parents |
170 |
On Demand |
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Total |
229,330 |
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J. |
Widow(er)s’ Pension & Guardian’s Payment (N/C) |
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1. |
Widows’/Widowers’ Pension (Non/Con) |
17,760 |
1,900 |
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2. |
Guardian’s Payment (Non/Con) |
4,700 |
415 |
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Total |
22,460 |
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N. |
SWA |
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1. |
Basic Supplementary Welfare Allowance Payments |
194,550 |
36,592 |
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2. |
Direct Provision payments |
5,000 |
5,060 |
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3. |
Supplements i.e. |
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— Rent (secondary benefit) |
509,200 |
98,000 |
|
|
— Mortgage Interest (secondary benefit) |
63,928 |
16,000 |
|
|
— Other — diet & heating |
14,930 |
On Demand |
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4. |
Except. & urgent needs |
90,000 |
287,000 |
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5. |
B-to-S Clothing etc. |
82,830 |
165,000 |
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6. |
Humanitarian Aid |
1 |
N/A |
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7. |
Administration |
66,000 |
N/A |
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Total |
1,026,439 |
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2010 REV |
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|---|---|---|---|
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€000 |
Estimate of Average Number of Beneficiaries |
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FREE SCHEMES (Assistance): |
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1. |
Free travel |
77,000 |
687,060 |
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2. |
Fuel allowance |
165,520 |
220,618 |
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3. |
Electricity allowance |
82,498 |
144,216 |
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4. |
Free Television Licence |
23,076 |
151,026 |
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5. |
Telephone allowance |
54,047 |
172,540 |
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6. |
Natural gas allowance |
6,176 |
11,638 |
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7. |
Bottled gas allowance |
219 |
1,404 |
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Total |
408,536 |
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€000 |
Estimate of Average Number of Beneficiaries |
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FREE SCHEMES (Insurance): |
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|
1. |
Free travel |
— |
N/A |
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2. |
Fuel allowance |
62,330 |
114,667 |
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3. |
Electricity allowance |
119,650 |
209,255 |
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4. |
Free Television Licence |
36,100 |
236,221 |
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5. |
Telephone allowance |
67,140 |
214,321 |
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6. |
Natural gas allowance |
17,230 |
32,447 |
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7. |
Bottled gas allowance |
32 |
263 |
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Total |
302,482 |
