Written Answers. - Deserted Wife's Benefit and Allowance Statistics.

Tuesday, 27 May 1986

Dáil Eireann Debate
Vol. 367 No. 1

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112.

Proinsias De Rossa: Information on Prionsias De Rossa  Zoom on Prionsias De Rossa  asked the Minister for Social Welfare the number of persons in receipt of (a) deserted wife's benefit, and (b) deserted wife's allowance at the latest date for which figures are available, on a county by county basis.

Minister for Social Welfare (Mrs. Hussey): Information on Gemma Hussey  Zoom on Gemma Hussey  The information requested by [91] the Deputy is contained in the following table:

County Deserted wife's benefit Deserted wife's allowance
Carlow 48 35
Cavan 34 48
Clare 76 85
Cork 476 365
Donegal 92 196
Dublin 2,850 1,545
Galway 118 203
Kerry 98 163
Kildare 139 93
Kilkenny 66 58
Laois 39 32
Leitrim 15 13
Limerick 252 195
Longford 20 29
Louth 194 101
Mayo 46 133
Meath 106 85
Monaghan 41 56
Offaly 45 55
Roscommon 24 36
Sligo 60 54
Tipperary 150 147
Waterford 108 105
Westmeath 67 70
Wexford 124 148
Wicklow 201 140
Total 5,489 4,190

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