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Foreword from the Minister I welcome this publication of Statistical Information on Social Welfare Services for 2007. This is our 25th annual statistical report, which provides comprehensive statistical information on all programmes administered by the Department of Social and Family Affairs. Ensuring that there is reliable data available on the services provided by the Department, as contained in this Report, is an important factor in the development and implementation of policies to enhance social inclusion and progress social cohesion. Behind each and every one of these statistics is a real person or family, making it all the more important for us to see that delivering services is not just about numbers but about affecting the daily lives and wellbeing of all our citizens. The supports provided by this Department are available to people with multi-faceted needs, covering a range of circumstances and at every stage of their lives from birth through to educational supports, assistance for those seeking jobs as well as those with disabilities and pensioners who have served this state for many decades. Continuing to reflect the trend of recent years, social welfare programme expenditure increased to €15.5 billion in 2007, an increase of 14.2% over the previous year, demonstrating the Government's commitment to caring and supporting those less well off in our society. This level of investment reflects the desire to achieve real social progress and which, allied with a will to reform where necessary, displays how our social protection system is now framed to meet the challenges facing a changing society. Statistics tell their own story and in 2007: - Over 1 million people were in receipt of a weekly Social Welfare payment, which was paid in respect of 1.5 million beneficiaries; - Expenditure on State Pensions increased by 18.3% to €3.9 billion. Payments were made to over 350,000 people in this area; - Family Income Supplement was paid to 22,800 families, an increase of 4.7% on the previous year and benefiting over 47,500 children, 8.4% more than 2006. Expenditure on Family Income Supplement increased by 30.7% to €140 million; - Expenditure on Carer's Allowance and Carer's Benefit increased by 26.9% and 61.2% respectively. The numbers in receipt of a Carer's payment increased from 29,121 to 35,147, an increase of 20.7%; - 579,612 families received a monthly Child Benefit payment, which was paid in respect of 1,110,715 children. Expenditure on Child Benefit increased by 8.6% to €2.2 billion. Every one of the services provided by the Department is a core feature of our society, ensuring that supports are there for those who need them. Ensuring that we have accurate information is also vital to support evidence-based policy-making and enable the measurement of progress in these areas. Ba mhaith liomsa mo bhuíochas a ghabháil le foireann na Roinne a chabhraíonn le muintir na tíre gach aon lá. Mary Hananfin T.D. Minister for Social and Family Affairs
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R�amhfhocal �n Aire F�ilt�m roimh fhoilsi� Staitistic� um Sheirbh�s� Leasa Sh�isialaigh 2007. Is � seo an 25� tuarasc�il staidrimh d�r gcuid, ina sol�thra�tear eolas cuimsitheach staidrimh i dtaobh na gcl�r ar fad a re�cht�lann an Roinn Gn�tha� S�isialacha agus Teaghlaigh. Toisc th�bhachtach i bhforbairt agus i gcur i bhfeidhm polasaithe chun cr�ocha cuimsi� s�isialta a fheabhs� agus comhth�th� s�isialta a chur chun cinn, is ea � a chinnti� go gcuirtear sonra� iontabhacha ar f�il, mar a chuirtear sa Tuarasc�il seo, maidir leis na seirbh�s� a shol�thra�onn an Roinn seo. T� f�ordhuine daonna n� f�ortheaghlach laistiar de gach staidreamh acu seo, rud a chuireann lena th�bhachta� is at� s� d�inn a chinnti� nach mbaineann seachadadh seirbh�s� le huimhreacha amh�in, ach le tionchar ar shaol laeth�il agus ar leas �r saor�nach uile. B�onn na taca� a shol�thra�onn an Roinn seo ar f�il do dhaoine le riachtanais ilghn�itheacha, a chuims�onn r�imse c�ins� agus gach c�im d� saol � l� a saolaithe, tr� thaca� oideachais agus cabhair d�ibh si�d ag lorg oibre, chomh maith le daoine faoi mh�chumas agus pinsin�ir� a thug seirbh�s don st�t seo leis na sc�rtha bliain. Ag lean�int den treocht ch�anna le blianta beaga anuas, th�inig f�s ar chaiteachas cl�r go dt� �15.5 billi�n i 2007, rud is m�ad� 14.2% ar an mbliain roimhe sin agus a l�ir�onn tiomantas an Rialtais maidir le c�ram a ghlacadh de na daoine is daibhre de chuid �r socha� agus tac� leo. Is cruth�nas an leibh�al infheist�ochta sin den fhonn f�ordhul chun cinn s�isialta a bhaint amach agus l�ir�onn s� sin, in �ineacht le toil chun leasaithe m�s g�, go bhfuil �r gc�ras leasa sh�isialaigh anois i gcruth dul i ngleic leis na d�shl�in a bh�onn roimh shocha� agus � ag dul faoi athr�. Ins�onn staitistic� a sc�al f�in: sa bhliain 2007: Bh� �oca�ocht sheachtaini�il Leasa Sh�isialaigh � f�il ag breis agus 1 milli�n duine, agus an �oca�ocht sin � h�oc i leith 1.5 milli�n d�lse�nach; M�ada�odh an caiteachas ar Phinsin St�it de 18.3%, go dt� �3.9 billi�n. �ocadh na h�oca�ochta� sa r�imse sin le breis agus 350,000 duine; �ocach Forl�onadh Ioncam Teaghlaigh le 22,800 teaghlach, rud is m�ad� 4.7% ar an mbliain roimhe sin agus a chuaigh chun leasa breis agus 47,500 leanbh, mar at�, 8.4% n�os m� n� 2006. M�ada�odh an caiteachas maidir le Forl�onadh Ioncam Teaghlaigh de 30.7% go dt� �140 milli�n; M�ada�odh an caiteachas maidir le Li�ntas C�ram�ra agus le Sochar C�ram�ra de 26.9% agus de 61.2%, faoi seach. Th�inig m�ad� ar l�on na ndaoine lena n-�octar �oca�ochta� C�ram�ra � 29,121 go dt� 35,147, mar at�, m�ad� 20.7%; Fuair 579,612 teaghlach �oca�ocht mh�os�il maidir le Sochar Linbh, a �ocadh i leith 1,110,715 leanbh. M�ada�odh an caiteachas maidir le Sochar Linbh de 8.6%, go dt� �2.2 billi�n. Gn� l�rnach d�r socha� is ea gach ceann de na seirbh�s� a shol�thra�onn an Roinn seo, a chinnt�onn go mb�onn taca� ann d�ibh si�d a bh�onn ina ng�tar. Ina theannta sin, t� s� den riachtanas a chinnti� go mb�onn eolas beacht againn mar thaca le polasaithe a dh�anamh a mb�onn fianaise mar bhonn leo agus go mb�tear in ann dul chun cinn sna r�ims� sin a thomhas. Ba mhaith liomsa mo bhu�ochas a ghabh�il le foireann na Roinne a chabhra�onn le muintir na t�re gach aon l�. Mary Hanafin T.D. Aire Gn�tha� S�isialacha agus Teaghlaigh