Written Answers - Social Welfare Benefits Thursday, 9 December 2010

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  81.  Deputy Róisín Shortall      asked the Minister for Social Protection      the number of rent supplement claimants for longer than 18 months in receipt of a jobseeker’s payment and living in Dublin; the number that are single, single with children, a couple without children and a couple with children. [46743/10]

Minister for Social Protection (Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív):    There are currently 4,889 people in receipt of rent supplement for 18 months or more living in Dublin and in receipt of either jobseeker’s allowance or jobseeker’s benefit. A breakdown of rent supplement recipients by family size is not available.

Question No. 82 withdrawn.

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