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TDs ask ministers questions to get answers on the record, most of them in writing. Here is every one asked in the 34th Dáil, by the department it went to and the subject heading it was filed under. How questions work

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Liam Quaide Written 27 Feb 2025 · to Social
126. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will provide an update on a reformed scheme to give effect to all nine recommendations outlined in the review of the reasonable accommodation fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7672/25]
Catherine Connolly Written 27 Feb 2025 · to Social
127. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Social Protection when the means test for carer's allowance will be abolished; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8014/25]
Roderic O'Gorman Written 27 Feb 2025 · to Social
128. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide a timeline for the implementation of the Programme for Government commitment to “Explore a targeted Child Benefit Payment”; his views on whether this would result in eligible families getting additional financial support or would the new payment simply replace the working family payment and the child support payment; and if he will make …
Matt Carthy Written 27 Feb 2025 · to Social
129. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Social Protection if there is a variation in the manner in which HAS1 forms received since storm Éowyn have been dealt with in different counties or social welfare districts; if so, if he plans to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8607/25]
Barry Ward Written 27 Feb 2025 · to Social
130. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding the establishment of a working age payment as committed to in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8483/25]
Albert Dolan Written 27 Feb 2025 · to Social
131. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications for humanitarian assistance that have been received by his Department in the wake of storm Éowyn; the number that have been processed; the number that have been paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8593/25]
Eamon Scanlon Written 27 Feb 2025 · to Social
132. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will report on his Department's humanitarian assistance for those impacted by storm Éowyn in Sligo and in Leitrim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8265/25]
Shane Moynihan Written 27 Feb 2025 · to Social
133. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will review the situation whereby a carer claiming maternity leave can no longer claim carer’s payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8384/25]
Mark Wall Written 27 Feb 2025 · to Social
134. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to improve the community welfare service; if he intends to hire more community welfare officers across the State, given the increased workload with recent storms and other increased calls on the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8581/25]
Peadar Tóibín Written 27 Feb 2025 · to Social
135. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons who applied for the various humanitarian assistance schemes introduced after the recent storm; the number who were successful in their application; the number who were unsuccessful; and the amount paid out under the humanitarian assistance schemes. [7723/25]
Aindrias Moynihan Written 27 Feb 2025 · to Social
136. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Social Protection to consider changing the current means assessment on approved retirement fund pensions to the amount drawn down annually only on the fund in calculating means for fuel allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8369/25]
Catherine Connolly Written 27 Feb 2025 · to Social
137. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of the review of community employment scheme supervisor remuneration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8013/25]
Paul Lawless Written 27 Feb 2025 · to Social
138. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will offer rapid intervention on an urgent case of a person (details supplied) whose mobile home was entirely destroyed during storm Éowyn, thus deeming them homeless. [7936/25]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 27 Feb 2025 · to Social
139. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Social Protection how he plans to strengthen the safety net for our older citizens, improving their quality of life and promoting dignity and independence in later years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7938/25]
Aisling Dempsey Written 27 Feb 2025 · to Social
140. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to examine what modifications or changes may be made to support women who currently fall outside the existing schemes to qualify for a State pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8253/25]
Mark Wall Written 27 Feb 2025 · to Social
141. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Social Protection the average current waiting time for a social welfare appeal in the State; how waiting times for a decision vary across different payments; whether waiting times have increased over the past 12 months; what action he is taking to reduce the time it takes to process an appeal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8579/25]
John Connolly Written 27 Feb 2025 · to Social
142. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Social Protection to report on his Department’s humanitarian assistance for those impacted by storm Éowyn in Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8317/25]
Ryan O'Meara Written 27 Feb 2025 · to Social
143. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will provide an update on the current timeframe for social welfare appeals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8178/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Written 27 Feb 2025 · to Social
144. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Social Protection if consideration will be given to a system whereby those who on carer’s allowance, and who are working, are able to provide information on their working hours on a more regular basis to the Department avoiding unintentional accrued debts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6983/25]
Tony McCormack Written 27 Feb 2025 · to Social
145. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans for enhancing the supports available to carers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8130/25]
Matt Carthy Written 27 Feb 2025 · to Social
146. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Social Protection if the HAS1 forms are means tested since Storm Éowyn; if payment will issue in cases where frozen food had to be discarded due to power outages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8606/25]
Erin McGreehan Written 27 Feb 2025 · to Social
147. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to introduce an annual cost of disability support payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8430/25]
Maurice Quinlivan Written 27 Feb 2025 · to Social
148. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason social welfare applicants who have submitted appeals are having to wait up to eight months for a decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8595/25]
Mark Wall Written 27 Feb 2025 · to Social
149. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Social Protection the average waiting time for an appeal for a carer's allowance; the average time for each of the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8582/25]
Michael Cahill Written 27 Feb 2025 · to Social
150. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will be reviewing the criteria for providing the fuel allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8263/25]