Social Welfare Schemes

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 21 October 2021

Thursday, 21 October 2021

Ceisteanna (240)

Éamon Ó Cuív

Ceist:

240. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of recipients of farm and fish assist at present by region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51885/21]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Social Protection

The information sought by the Deputy is set out in the tables beneath.

Fish Assist Recipients end of September 2021

County	Recipients
Donegal	8
Galway	21
Waterford	9
Other	12
TOTAL	50

Farm Assist Recipients End of September 2021

Carlow   38 

Cavan        183 

Clare          223 

Cork           353 

Donegal     921 

Dublin        20 

Galway       489 

Kerry          425 

Kildare       18 

Kilkenny     53 

Laois          44 

Leitrim       211 

Limerick     98 

Longford   100 

Louth         50 

Mayo         822 

Meath        38 

Monaghan 245 

Offaly         44 

Roscommon 171 

Sligo          129 

Tipperary   169 

Waterford   40 

Westmeath 64 

Wexford     114 

Wicklow     27 

Total          5,089