Joan Burton
Ceist:1859. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of the blind pension at year end 2018, by gender and county. [36027/19]
Amharc ar fhreagraDáil Éireann Debate, Friday - 6 September 2019
1859. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of the blind pension at year end 2018, by gender and county. [36027/19]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe number of persons in receipt of Blind Pension at end of 2018 was 1,174. The breakdown of gender and county are detailed below:
County |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Carlow |
15 |
8 |
23 |
Cavan |
9 |
3 |
12 |
Clare |
10 |
4 |
14 |
Cork |
49 |
44 |
93 |
Donegal |
30 |
33 |
63 |
Dublin |
157 |
158 |
315 |
Galway |
44 |
24 |
68 |
Kerry |
24 |
22 |
46 |
Kildare |
21 |
10 |
31 |
Kilkenny |
13 |
14 |
27 |
Laois |
12 |
11 |
23 |
Leitrim |
3 |
3 |
6 |
Limerick |
25 |
24 |
49 |
Longford |
7 |
4 |
11 |
Louth |
27 |
15 |
42 |
Mayo |
24 |
23 |
47 |
Meath |
14 |
17 |
31 |
Monaghan |
8 |
3 |
11 |
Offaly |
12 |
15 |
27 |
Roscommon |
6 |
5 |
11 |
Sligo |
14 |
24 |
38 |
Tipperary |
25 |
21 |
46 |
Waterford |
16 |
19 |
35 |
Westmeath |
9 |
15 |
24 |
Wexford |
22 |
30 |
52 |
Wicklow |
18 |
11 |
29 |
Total |
614 |
560 |
1174 |