Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 26 March 2026
341. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of working family payment recipients by county; the number of recipients by family size (one child, two children, three or more children), in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23383/26]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs of the end of February 2026, there were 53,186 recipients of Working Family Payment.
The breakdown of recipients by county and by family size (number of children) are given in tabular form below.
|
County |
Recipients |
|
Carlow |
755 |
|
Cavan |
1,078 |
|
Clare |
1,188 |
|
Cork |
5,004 |
|
Donegal |
2,556 |
|
Dublin |
13,515 |
|
Galway |
2,407 |
|
Kerry |
1,645 |
|
Kildare |
2,451 |
|
Kilkenny |
976 |
|
Laois |
1,158 |
|
Leitrim |
340 |
|
Limerick |
2,296 |
|
Longford |
751 |
|
Louth |
2,029 |
|
Mayo |
1,441 |
|
Meath |
2,143 |
|
Monaghan |
997 |
|
Offaly |
868 |
|
Roscommon |
748 |
|
Sligo |
765 |
|
Tipperary |
1,869 |
|
Waterford |
1,533 |
|
Westmeath |
1,097 |
|
Wexford |
2,211 |
|
Wicklow |
1,208 |
|
Unknown |
157 |
|
Total |
53,186 |
|
Number of Children |
Recipients |
|
1 |
21,218 |
|
2 |
18,039 |
|
3 |
9,131 |
|
4 |
3,309 |
|
5 |
983 |
|
6 |
321 |
|
7 |
109 |
|
8+ |
76 |
|
Total |
53,186 |
