Carlow
Cavan
Clare
Cork
Donegal
Dublin
Galway
Kerry
Kildare
Kilkenny
Laois
Leitrim
Limerick
Longford
Louth
Mayo
Meath
Monaghan
Offaly
Roscommon
Sligo
Tipperary
Waterford
Westmeath
Wexford
Wicklow
Carlow
CSO -Census 2002 figures
Total % Lone Fathers
Carlow 2077 15%
Lone parents make up 12% of all households in Carlow
Housing Needs Assessment 2008
There were 299 one parent families in Carlow on the housing list
69% of these households contained 1 adult and 1 child
Department for Social Protection (2009)
1,356 recipients of the One-Parent Family Payment in Carlow
Cavan
CSO -Census 2006 figures
Total % Lone Fathers
Cavan 2,193 16%
Lone parents make up 10% of all households in Cavan
Housing Needs Assessment (2008)
184 lone parents on the housing list
65% of these households contained 1 adult and 1 child
Department for Social Protection (2009)
1,142 recipients of the One-Parent Family Payment in Cavan
Clare
CSO -Census 2002 figures
Total % Lone Fathers
Clare 4,069 17%
Lone parents make up 11% of all households in Clare
Housing Need Assessment (2008)
428 lone parents on the housing list
67% of these households contained 1 adult and 1 child
Department for Social Protection (2009)
1,769 recipients of the One-Parent Family Payment in Clare
Cork
CSO -Census 2002 figures
Total % Lone Fathers
Cork City 5,815 14%
Cork County 12,957 17%
TOTAL FOR CORK 18,772 15%
Lone parents make up 12% of all households in the Cork area
Housing Needs Assessment (2008)
1,867 lone parents on the housing list
70% of these households contained 1 adult and 1 child
Department for Social Protection (2009)
9,195 recipients of the One-Parent Family Payment in Cork
Donegal
CSO -Census 2006 figures
Total % Lone Fathers
Donegal 6,233 14%
Lone parents make up 12% of all households in Donegal
Housing Needs Assessment (2008)
917 lone parents on the housing list
65% of these households contained 1 adult and 1 child
Department for Social Protection (2009)
3,830 recipients of the One-Parent Family Payment in Donegal
Dublin
CSO -Census 2002 figures
Total % Lone Fathers
Dublin City 24,164 13%
Dun-Laoghaire / Rathdown 7,001 14%
Fingal 9,259 13%
South Dublin 11,759 13%
TOTAL FOR DUBLIN 52,183
Lone parents make up 12% of all households in the Dublin area
Housing needs assessment 2008
Dublin City
1,904 lone parents on the housing list
64% of these households contained 1 adult and 1 child
Dun-Laoghaire / Rathdown
699 lone parents on the housing list
67% of these households contained 1 adult and 1 child
Fingal
1,134 lone parents on the housing list
59% of these households contained 1 adult and one childSouth Dublin
2,395 lone parents on the housing list
57% of these households contained 1 adult and 1 child
TOTAL
6,132 lone parents on the housing list
61% of these households contained 1 adult and 1 child
Department for Social Protection (2009)
29,824 recipients of the One-Parent Family Payment in Dublin
Galway
CSO -Census 2006 figures
Total % Lone Fathers
Galway 8,136 16%
Lone parents make up 10% of all households in Galway
Housing Needs Assessment (2008)
1079 one parent families on the housing list
61% of these households contained 1 adult and 1 child
Department for Social Protection (2009)
3,397 recipients of the One-Parent Family Payment in Galway
Kerry
CSO -Census 2006 figures
Total % Lone Fathers
Kerry 5,349 15%
Lone parents make up 11% of all households in Kerry
Housing Need Assessment (2008)
663 lone parents on the housing list
66% of these households contained 1 adult and 1 child
Department for Social Protection (2009)
2,617 recipients of the One-Parent Family Payment in Kerry
Kildare
CSO -Census 2002 figures
Total % Lone Fathers
Kildare 6,740 15%
Lone parents make up 11% of all households in Kildare
Housing needs assessment 2008
1,196 one parent families on the housing list
55% of these households contained 1 adult and 1 child
Lone parents made up 49% of the total households on the waiting list
Department for Social Protection (2009)
3,640 recipients of the One-Parent Family Payment in Kildare
Kilkenny
CSO -Census 2002 figures
Total % Lone Fathers
Kilkenny 3,120 17%
Lone parents make up 11% of all households in Kilkenny
Housing needs assessment 2008
There were 299 one parent families on the housing list in 2008.
68% of these households contained 1 adult and 1 child
Department for Social Protection (2009)
1,379 recipients of the One-Parent Family Payment in Kilkenny
Laois
CSO -Census 2006 figures
Total % Lone Fathers
Laois 2,442 17%
Lone parents make up 11% of all households in Laois
Housing Needs Assessment 2008
180 lone parents on the housing list
60% of these households contained 1 adult and 1 child
Department for Social Protection 2009
1,095 recipients of the One-Parent Family Payment in Laois
Leitrim
CSO -Census 2002 figures
Total % Lone Fathers
Leitrim 1017 15%
Lone parents make up 10% of all households in Leitrim
Housing Needs Assessment (2008)
71 lone parents on the housing list
76% of these households contained 1 adult and 1 child
Department for Social Protection (2009)
389 recipients of the One-Parent Family Payment in Leitrim
Limerick
CSO -Census 2002 figures
Total % Lone Fathers
Limerick City 3,071 13%
Limerick County 4,353 17%
TOTAL FOR Limerick 7,424 15.5%
Lone parents make up 12% of all households in Limerick
Housing Need Assessment (2009)
865 lone parents on the housing list
64% of these households contained 1 adult and 1 child
Department for Social Protection (2009)
3,871 recipients of the One-Parent Family Payment in Limerick
Longford
CSO -Census 2006 figures
Total % Lone Fathers
Longford 1,523 18%
Lone parents make up 13% of all households in Longford
Housing Need Assessment (2008)
137 lone parents on the housing list
60% of these households contained 1 adult and 1 child
Department for Social Protection (2009)
930 recipients of the One-Parent Family Payment in Longford
Louth
CSO -Census 2006 figures
Total % Lone Fathers
Louth 5,077 14%
Housing Needs Assessment (2008)
591 one parent families on the housing list
63% of these households contained 1 adult and 1 child
Department for Social Protection (2009)
3,057 recipients of the One-Parent Family Payment in Louth
Mayo
CSO -Census 2006 figures
Total % Lone Fathers
Mayo 4419 16%
Lone parents make up 10% of all households in Mayo
Housing Need Assessment (2008)
453 lone parents on the housing list
65% of these households contained 1 adult and 1 child
Department for Social Protection (2009)
2,026 recipients of the One-Parent Family Payment in Mayo
Meath
CSO -Census 2006 figures
Total % Lone Fathers
Kildare 5,188 17%
Lone parents make up 10% of all households in Meath.
Housing Needs Assessment (2008)
612 one parent families on the housing list
64% of these households contained 1 adult and 1 child
Department for Social Protection (2009)
2,447 recipients of the One-Parent Family Payment in Meath
Monaghan
CSO -Census 2006 figures
Total % Lone Fathers
Monaghan 2,077 18%
Lone parents make up 12% of all households in Monaghan
Housing Needs Assessment (2008)
189 lone parents on the housing list
72% of these households contained 1 adult and 1 child
Department for Social Protection (2009)
997 recipients of the One-Parent Family Payment in Monaghan
Offaly
CSO -Census 2006 figures
Total % Lone Fathers
Kildare 5,188 17%
Lone parents make up 10% of all households in Meath.
Housing Needs Assessment (2008)
612 one parent families on the housing list
64% of these households contained 1 adult and 1 child
Department for Social Protection (2009)
2,447 recipients of the One-Parent Family Payment in Meath
Roscommon
CSO -Census 2006 figures
Total % Lone Fathers
Roscommon 1,999 16%
Lone parents make up 10% of all households in Roscommon
Housing Needs Assessment (2008)
189 lone parents on the housing list
55% of these households contained 1 adult and 1 child
Department for Social Protection (2009)
800 recipients of the One-Parent Family Payment in Roscommon
Sligo
CSO -Census 2006 figures
Total % Lone Fathers
Sligo 2,283 15%
Lone parents make up 11% of all households in Sligo
Housing Needs Assessment (2008)
160 lone parents on the housing list
72% of these households contained 1 adult and 1 child
Department for Social Protection (2009)
1090 recipients of the One-Parent Family Payment in Sligo
Tipperary
CSO -Census 2002 figures
Total % Lone Fathers
North Riding 2,509 16%
South Riding 3,726 15%
TOTAL FOR TIPPERARY 5,511
Lone parents make up 12% of all households in Tipperary
Housing Needs Assessment (2008)
522 lone parents on the housing list
65% of these households contained 1 adult and 1 child
Lone parents made up 52% of the total households on the waiting list
Department for Social Protection (2009)
3,131 recipients of the One-Parent Family Payment in Tipperary
Waterford
CSO -Census 2006 figures
Total % Lone Fathers
Waterford City 2,837 12%
Waterford County 2,384 17%
TOTAL FOR WATERFORD 5,221 15%
Lone parents make up 12% of all households in Waterford
Housing Needs Assessment (2008)
558 one parent families on the housing list
55% of these households contained 1 adult and 1 child
Department for Social Protection (2009)
2,992 recipients of the One-Parent Family Payment in Waterford
Westmeath
CSO -Census 2006 figures
Total % Lone Fathers
Westmeath 3,086 15%
Lone parents make up 11% of all households in Westmeath
Housing Needs Assessment (2008)
302 lone parents on the housing list
67% of these households contained 1 adult and 1 child
Department for Social Protection (2009)
1,627 recipients of the One-Parent Family Payment in Westmeath
Wexford
CSO -Census 2006 figures
Total % Lone Fathers
Wexford 5,448 15%
Lone parents make up 12% of all households in Wexford
Housing Needs Assessment (2008)
853 one parent families on the housing list
66% of these households contained 1 adult and 1 child
Department for Social Protection (2009)
3,593 recipients of the One-Parent Family Payment in Wexford
Wicklow
CSO -Census 2006 figures
Total % Lone Fathers
Wicklow 5,360 15%
Lone parents make up 13% of all households in Wicklow
Housing Needs Assessment (2008)
909 lone parents on the housing list
70% of these households contained 1 adult and 1 child
Department for Social Protection
2,930 recipients of the One-Parent Family Payment in Wicklow
