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Rent Supplement Scheme Expenditure

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 5 December 2012

Wednesday, 5 December 2012

Ceisteanna (48)

Brian Stanley

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48. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Social Protection the amount spent annually for 2010 and 2011 on rent allowance in the counties Laois and Offaly. [54684/12]

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There are approximately 88,000 persons in receipt of rent supplement for which the Government has provided a sum of €436 million for 2012. The total expenditure on rent supplement was €517 million in 2010 and €503 million in 2011. These expenditure figures are not available broken down by county. The following tabular statement provides details of the number of rent supplement recipients in counties Laois and Offaly at end 2010 and 2011.

Number of rent supplement recipients in County Laois and County Offaly:

End 2010

End 2011

County Laois

1,151

1,178

County Offaly

1,273

1,349

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