Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 June 2026
624. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Social Protection the total number of persons who have been in receipt of the disability allowance continuously since May 2021; the breakdown by gender; and by nationality indicating the number of Irish citizens, UK nationals, EU/EEA nationals, and the rest of the world. [45513/26]
Amharc ar fhreagraThere are currently 109,301 persons in receipt of Disability Allowance whose claims commenced during or prior to May 2021. Of these, 60,055 are male and 49,246 are female.
A breakdown by nationality group is provided in the table below.
|
Nationality Group |
Number of Recipients |
|
Ireland |
96,898 |
|
EU/EEA |
5,364 |
|
UK |
4,433 |
|
Other |
2,606 |
