151. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Social Protection the projected cost of increasing the domiciliary care allowance to 18 years of age from the current age limit of 16; the number that would be eligible based on current recipients; what consideration has been given to such a policy change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8580/25]
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152. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will progress as quickly as possible the proposal to abolish the means test in respect of an entitlement to carer’s allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8464/25]
153. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection if consideration could be given to the provision of free transport to those in emergency accommodation. [8363/25]
154. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of newborn baby grants that have now been made to parents in Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8252/25]
155. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Social Protection when the new child poverty target will be set; the future process to establish that new figure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8524/25]
156. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department will investigate the reasons for a funding change in the food grant given to a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8619/25]
157. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Social Protection if the hot meals programme menus cater for all food allergies and if the ingredients and cooking methods reach the standards for healthy eating as per the standards outlined by the WHO; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8608/25]
158. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of passports that have been revoked for each of the past ten years. [8655/25]
159. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the divisions and units that operate within his Department; the bodies that operate under his aegis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8780/25]
160. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to provide a breakdown of the processed deposit return scheme materials that go to licensed facilities in Ireland, the UK, and in Europe, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8684/25]
161. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the increases in pension payments that have been approved or are pending for former An Post employees; if he is satisfied that these increases are appropriate in view of the cost-of-living crisis and recent rates of inflation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8707/25]
162. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of homes in Clare that have applied for the warmer homes scheme, broken down by year; and the number that have been deemed ineligible. [8727/25]
163. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if houses older than 1940 can be considered under the warmer homes scheme; and if not, what the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland recommends for the property owners; and the number of houses that have been deemed ineligible due to being older than 1940. [8728/25]
164. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the timeline of the warmer homes scheme (WHS), from application stage to delivery stage; the number of contracting companies currently contracted to carry out works under the WHS; and if there are short-term plans to increase this number. [8729/25]
165. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he is aware of that residents in parts of Portmarnock are without access to broadband; what engagement his Department has had with National Broadband Ireland and SIRO regarding this issue and when residents can expect to have access to broadband. [8783/25]
166. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications how the Government defines energy poverty; the measures being taken to tackle energy poverty; the number of persons living in energy poverty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8529/25]
167. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide an update in relation to plans for a site (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8904/25]
168. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his Department has enforced new weight limits on waste bin collections, or if these increases are being put in place independently by the waste providers. [8923/25]
169. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to consider introducing assistance with bin charges for families with young children using nappies or adults who are dependant on incontinence pads. [8922/25]
170. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to provide a detailed update on the development of the “National Hydrogen Programme”, a key part of the National Hydrogen Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8944/25]
171. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to review the pension entitlements of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8683/25]
172. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Transport the status of an application regarding a disabled parking disc for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8876/25]
173. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Transport to examine the case of a person (details supplied) regarding the indirect discrimination in Irish Rail’s ticketing policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8646/25]
174. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport the current wait times at driving test centres, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8689/25]
175. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport the number of driver testers in driving test centres, by county; the number of new recruits being employed in these centres; when the ten-week waiting time standard will be implemented across the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8690/25]