280. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Social Protection the funding provided to MABS in each of the past five years. [54161/26]

The Money Advice and Budgeting Service (MABS), funded by the Citizens Information Board (CIB), a statutory body under the aegis of my Department, is the State’s money advice service.

MABS provides free advice and support to people on debt and money management issues, in particular those on low income or dependent on social welfare supports.

MABS also provides support to people in mortgage arrears and is the gateway to Abhaile - the National Mortgage Arrears Resolution Service.

MABS comprises of eight regional companies, MABS Support and National Traveller MABS.

The funding provided by CIB to these ten MABS companies in the period 2021 to 2025 is outlined in the table below.

These figures include annual funding to the eight regional MABS companies in the period 2021 - 2025 for operation of the Dedicated Mortgage Arrears service, as part of the Abhaile service.