Dáil Éireann Debate, Friday - 16 September 2016
716. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Social Protection the amount he has spent on rent supplement to date in 2016; the number of households assisted and the average monthly rent supplement paid per household by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25157/16]
Amharc ar fhreagraSupports in relation to housing and the provision of financial supports, including the rent supplement scheme, which is currently supporting some 51,800 recipients at a cost of €267 million in 2016, are a key priority for Government. Expenditure on the scheme for the period from January to July 2016 is some €164.5 million.
The national monthly average expenditure for rent supplement recipients for the eight months ending August 2016 is approximately €415 per recipient, or €4,980 per annum per recipient. Average costs on a county basis are not maintained; however, for the eight-month period ending August 2016, Dublin’s approximate monthly recipient cost is in the region of €570 per recipient, and for the rest of the country the monthly cost is approximately €320 per recipient.
A breakdown of rent supplement recipients on a county basis for August 2016 is provided in the table.
Rent Supplement Recipients by County, 31 August, 2016.
|
County |
Recipients |
|
CARLOW |
712 |
|
CAVAN |
363 |
|
CLARE |
578 |
|
CORK |
5,569 |
|
DONEGAL |
581 |
|
DUBLIN |
21,340 |
|
GALWAY |
2,794 |
|
KERRY |
1,585 |
|
KILDARE |
2,847 |
|
KILKENNY |
375 |
|
LAOIS |
889 |
|
LEITRIM |
292 |
|
LIMERICK |
1,073 |
|
LONGFORD |
375 |
|
LOUTH |
1,058 |
|
MAYO |
1,201 |
|
MEATH |
1,201 |
|
MONAGHAN |
213 |
|
OFFALY |
633 |
|
ROSCOMMON |
592 |
|
SLIGO |
338 |
|
TIPPERARY |
1,152 |
|
WATERFORD |
717 |
|
WESTMEATH |
1,315 |
|
WEXFORD |
2,072 |
|
WICKLOW |
1,930 |
|
Grand Total |
51,795 |
