Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 10 June 2025
925. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of people in receipt of domiciliary care allowance for the years 2020 to 2025, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29806/25]
Amharc ar fhreagraDomiciliary Care Allowance is a monthly, non-means-tested payment of €360 provided by the Department to support parents or guardians caring for a child under 16 with a severe disability. Quarterly data on the number of persons receiving Domiciliary Care Allowance is set out in the table below.
|
County |
Q12020 |
Q12021 |
Q12022 |
Q12023 |
Q12024 |
Q12025 |
|
Total |
42,954 |
44,932 |
47,092 |
51,236 |
55,339 |
58,876 |
|
Carlow |
646 |
663 |
695 |
777 |
846 |
884 |
|
Cavan |
637 |
666 |
702 |
785 |
874 |
962 |
|
Clare |
1,072 |
1,076 |
1,110 |
1,180 |
1,260 |
1,308 |
|
Cork |
5,869 |
6,218 |
6,499 |
7,012 |
7,466 |
7,892 |
|
Donegal |
1,354 |
1,390 |
1,394 |
1,497 |
1,615 |
1,728 |
|
Dublin |
10,598 |
11,048 |
11,700 |
12,820 |
13,845 |
14,798 |
|
Galway |
1,973 |
2,082 |
2,151 |
2,320 |
2,541 |
2,687 |
|
Kerry |
1,339 |
1,394 |
1,430 |
1,510 |
1,606 |
1,679 |
|
Kildare |
2,022 |
2,114 |
2,180 |
2,387 |
2,617 |
2,771 |
|
Kilkenny |
828 |
853 |
890 |
961 |
1,062 |
1,118 |
|
Laois |
959 |
1,031 |
1,084 |
1,185 |
1,277 |
1,371 |
|
Leitrim |
247 |
258 |
259 |
296 |
322 |
350 |
|
Limerick |
2,194 |
2,294 |
2,426 |
2,607 |
2,771 |
2,860 |
|
Longford |
414 |
435 |
448 |
498 |
529 |
560 |
|
Louth |
1,133 |
1,231 |
1,337 |
1,474 |
1,611 |
1,714 |
|
Mayo |
966 |
984 |
1,021 |
1,129 |
1,219 |
1,288 |
|
Meath |
1,802 |
1,887 |
2,024 |
2,272 |
2,513 |
2,742 |
|
Monaghan |
468 |
497 |
512 |
567 |
627 |
687 |
|
Offaly |
945 |
980 |
1,050 |
1,118 |
1,201 |
1,273 |
|
Roscommon |
623 |
658 |
675 |
726 |
780 |
842 |
|
Sligo |
514 |
528 |
537 |
581 |
622 |
656 |
|
Tipperary |
1,640 |
1,716 |
1,807 |
1,947 |
2,089 |
2,206 |
|
Waterford |
934 |
990 |
1,028 |
1,121 |
1,216 |
1,343 |
|
Westmeath |
1,012 |
1,057 |
1,098 |
1,184 |
1,283 |
1,370 |
|
Wexford |
1,500 |
1,556 |
1,633 |
1,754 |
1,860 |
1,991 |
|
Wicklow |
1,265 |
1,326 |
1,402 |
1,528 |
1,687 |
1,796 |
