Louise O'Reilly

902. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he is aware that a large industrial facility in Fingal west that has recently closed (details supplied); if he will give consideration to examining this site for a possible third level college; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27696/25]

65. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he is aware of recent media reports from GAA clubs about their concern regarding the decline in population in rural Ireland; the impacts this has on the clubs; if he plans to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26571/25]

80. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether a person whose home was purchased under the mortgage-for-rent scheme by an organisation (details supplied) is eligible for a transfer through their local authority if they meet all other criteria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26245/25]

346. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Finance the estimated first year and full year cost of increasing the home carer tax credit to €2,000. [25922/25]

604. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection if he is aware that entitlement to survivor's pensions was expanded to included divorced people as part of a suite of measures in the mid-1990s to ensure that "no spouse would lose out in terms of his or her social welfare entitlements on becoming divorced" (details supplied); if he still supports that policy position; the rationale for reducing the social welfare entitlements of divorced and separated people whose former partner has died in the Social Welfare (Bereaved Partner's Pension) Bill 2025; if he will explain the new and conflicting policy position adopted by his Department to the effect, that the death of an individual should only result in one claim for a bereaved partner's pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25553/25]

605. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection if he is aware that people who suffer the loss of a second spouse or civil partner may access their original survivor's pension or rate of pension pursuant to section 124(4) of the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005; if he is aware that the original policy rationale behind this provision was to ensure that the "pension position of these people will be protected under legislation (details supplied); the rationale for reducing the social welfare entitlements of people who suffer the death of a second partner in the Social Welfare (Bereaved Partner's Pension) Bill 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25554/25]

606. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection if he is aware that divorced and separated people whose former partner dies after the enactment of the Social Welfare (Bereaved Partner's Pension) Bill 2025 (as currently drafted) will no longer have an entitlement to a survivor's pension; if his Department has undertaken any risk assessment or poverty-proofing process concerning the proposals to reduce the social welfare entitlements of divorced and separated people in the 2025 Bill; the plans which are in place to mitigate the financial impact of these proposals on divorced and separated individuals and their children who suffer a bereavement after the enactment of the 2025 Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25555/25]

607. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department has undertaken any human rights and equality impact assessment concerning the proposals to reduce the social welfare entitlements of divorced and separated people whose former partner has died in the Social Welfare (Bereaved Partner's Pension) Bill 2025; if he is aware that undertaking such an assessment is consistent with his Department's obligations under the Public Sector Human Rights and Equality Duty; if any such assessments have included an analysis of the impact of these proposals on groups protected under the gender, civil status and family status grounds in the equality legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25556/25]

608. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of people who were divorced or separated from their former spouse or civil partner at the time of their death who then began receiving a widows, widower's or surviving civil partner's (contributory) pension in each of the years 2019 to 2024; the number of those claims included an increase in respect of a qualified child or children; the total cost to his Department, the Exchequer and the Social Insurance Fund of providing such pensions to these cohorts in each of the five years concerned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25557/25]

609. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of people who suffered a second bereavement and who re-commenced receipt of a widows, widower's or surviving civil partner's (contributory) pension (or higher rate of pension) pursuant to section 124(4) of the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005 in each of the years 2019 to 2024; the number of those claims included an increase in respect of a qualified child or children; the total cost to his Department, the Exchequer and the Social Insurance Fund of providing such pensions to these cohorts in each of the five years concerned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25558/25]

610. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection to outline any estimates or projections available to his Department concerning the annual cost to his Department, the Exchequer and the Social Insurance Fund of expanding the scope of widows, widower's or surviving civil partner's (contributory) pension schemes to include qualified cohabitants (as per the Social Welfare (Bereaved Partner's Pension) Bill 2025); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25559/25]

611. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection to outline any estimates or projections available to his Department concerning the annual savings to his Department, the Exchequer and the Social Insurance Fund of reducing the scope of widows, widower's or surviving civil partner's (contributory) pension schemes to exclude divorced people, separated people and people who have suffered a second bereavement (as per the Social Welfare (Bereaved Partner's Pension) Bill 2025); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25560/25]

618. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated first year and full year cost of the back-to-school clothing and footwear allowance. . [25907/25]

619. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated first year and full year cost of the fuel allowance. [25908/25]

620. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated first year and full year cost of the fuel allowance for 2025. [25909/25]

621. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated first year and full year cost of child benefit for the year. [25910/25]

622. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated first year and full year cost to recruit and pay an annual salary to a single welfare officer. [25911/25]

623. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated first year and full year cost the estimated cost of a €50 payment to all recipients of the fuel allowance. [25912/25]

624. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of part-time, seasonal, casual and short-time workers in receipt of Jobseeker’s benefit. [25913/25]

625. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated first year and full year cost of a €1 increase per person to the fuel allowance. [25914/25]

626. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of people currently in receipt of the fuel allowance. [25915/25]

627. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of people in receipt of the working family payment. [25916/25]

628. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of people currently in receipt of a combination of one, some or all of disability allowance, blind pension and invalidity pension payments. [25917/25]

629. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated first year and full year cost to increase the age limit for the one family payment to 12 years. [25918/25]

630. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated first year and full year cost of increasing the carer’s support grant by €50. [25919/25]