I propose to take Questions Nos. 533 and 534 together.
As of January 26th 2021, a total of 475,364 recipients were claiming the pandemic unemployment payment (PUP). Among this number 255,656 people, or 54% of all recipients, have received a minimum of six months worth of payments (.i.e. at least 26 PUP payments).
The county breakdown of these recipients, and of those aged 25 years or under are provided in the attached tabular statement.
County
|
Total number in receipt of PUP (26/01/2021) who have received a minimum of six months worth of payments
|
Of which those under 25
|
Carlow
|
2,510
|
519
|
Cavan
|
3,645
|
806
|
Clare
|
6,259
|
1,321
|
Cork
|
24,660
|
5,769
|
Donegal
|
9,343
|
2,178
|
Dublin
|
84,645
|
16,476
|
Galway
|
14,262
|
3,222
|
Kerry
|
9,991
|
1,971
|
Kildare
|
10,896
|
2,546
|
Kilkenny
|
4,575
|
962
|
Laois
|
3,696
|
758
|
Leitrim
|
1,661
|
345
|
Limerick
|
8,959
|
1,969
|
Longford
|
1,644
|
281
|
Louth
|
7,071
|
1,552
|
Mayo
|
6,651
|
1,512
|
Meath
|
10,660
|
2,255
|
Monaghan
|
3,082
|
644
|
Offaly
|
3,327
|
721
|
Roscommon
|
2,933
|
666
|
Sligo
|
3,338
|
842
|
Tipperary
|
6,624
|
1,397
|
Waterford
|
5,484
|
1,209
|
Westmeath
|
4,301
|
931
|
Wexford
|
7,399
|
1,495
|
Wicklow
|
7,691
|
1,665
|
Unknown
|
349
|
34
|
All
|
255,656
|
54,046
|