Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 28 July 2020
585. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of families that receive child benefit payments; and the number of children these are in respect of. [18205/20]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe information requested by the Deputy is detailed in the following tabular statement.
Recipients of child benefit at the end of June 2020 by families and children.
|
Family Size (No Of Children) |
Number Of Families |
Number Of Children |
|
1 Child |
251,039 |
251,039 |
|
2 Children |
244,144 |
488,288 |
|
3 Children |
108,323 |
324,969 |
|
4 Children |
28,007 |
112,028 |
|
5 Children |
5,625 |
28,125 |
|
6 Children |
1,469 |
8,814 |
|
7 Children |
442 |
3,094 |
|
8 Children |
184 |
1,472 |
|
9 Children |
71 |
639 |
|
10 Children + |
43 |
459 |
|
Totals |
639,347 |
1,218,927 |
