Cathal Crowe
Question:353. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of people in receipt of the carer’s allowance, by county, in tabular format. [50713/26]
View answerDáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 2 July 2026
353. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of people in receipt of the carer’s allowance, by county, in tabular format. [50713/26]
View answerCarer’s Allowance is a payment for people on low incomes who are caring for a person who needs full-time care and attention because of age, disability, or illness (including mental illness).
At the end of May 2026, there were 107,906 recipients of Carers Allowance. The breakdown by county is provided in the table below.