Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 8 October 2024
331. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of qualified social welfare recipients that will benefit from the October bonus and Christmas bonus announced in Budget 2025, by county, in tabular form. [40152/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe October bonus and Christmas bonus will benefit approximately 1.38 million social welfare recipients. An estimated breakdown of recipients by county requested by the Deputy is shown in the attached tabular statement.
|
County |
Recipients % |
|
Carlow |
1% |
|
Cavan |
2% |
|
Clare |
3% |
|
Cork |
11% |
|
Donegal |
4% |
|
Dublin |
24% |
|
Galway |
5% |
|
Kerry |
3% |
|
Kildare |
4% |
|
Kilkenny |
2% |
|
Laois |
2% |
|
Leitrim |
1% |
|
Limerick |
4% |
|
Longford |
1% |
|
Louth |
3% |
|
Mayo |
3% |
|
Meath |
3% |
|
Monaghan |
1% |
|
Offaly |
2% |
|
Roscommon |
1% |
|
Sligo |
2% |
|
Tipperary |
4% |
|
Unknown |
4% |
|
Waterford |
3% |
|
Westmeath |
2% |
|
Wexford |
4% |
|
Wicklow |
3% |
