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Dáil Éireann Debate, Monday - 9 September 2024

Monday, 9 September 2024

Questions (1342)

Matt Carthy

Question:

1342. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total number of premises in each local authority area for which accommodation recognition payments are currently being paid to households accommodating persons in receipt of temporary protection, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34187/24]

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Written answers

The Accommodation Recognition Payment is administered by the Department of Social Protection on behalf of my Department. I am informed that the data as requested by the Deputy is not available.

Applicant data is not collected by reference to local authority area. However, the distribution of ARP recipients by county is set out below.

Property Eircode County Name

Property Count (as of week ending 18 August 2024)

Dublin

2535

Donegal

1156

Cork

1144

Mayo

963

Kerry

796

Galway

781

Tipperary

679

Limerick

666

Wexford

662

Kildare

606

Louth

505

Waterford

492

Westmeath

456

Meath

438

Clare

433

Wicklow

377

Sligo

363

Offaly

324

Carlow

311

Leitrim

306

Cavan

297

Longford

263

Kilkenny

237

Laois

237

Monaghan

197

Roscommon

84

Totals

15308

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