1060. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Social Protection to confirm that for each year between 2020 and 2025 in respect of the boards of bodies under the aegis of his Department, that the board has a terms of reference; where that is not the case, to identify that body, by reference to year or years where no terms of reference existed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12215/25]
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1061. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications for the humanitarian assistance scheme received by his Department in 2025 and for each of the past five years; the total number of successful applications and unsuccessful applications this year and for each of the past five years; and the total amount distributed under the scheme in 2025 and for each of the past five years…
1062. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide an update for a person (details supplied) on their carer’s allowance application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12278/25]
1063. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will issue clear guidelines on the humanitarian assistance scheme given that many applications are now being rejected without explanation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12323/25]
1064. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department intends to restore child benefit for children in full-time third level education beyond 18 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12332/25]
1065. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Social Protection when the means test for carers will be abolished; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12342/25]
1066. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Social Protection for an update on the Bereaved Partner’s Pension Bill; and when he anticipates the pension will be available to eligible applicants. [12360/25]
1067. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Social Protection to review the decision not to award the household benefits package to (details supplied). [12363/25]
1068. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) in receipt of carer's allowance a qualifying payment for fuel allowance, had their fuel allowance application refused; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12523/25]
1069. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Social Protection if he is considering any changes to the income test for his Department’s humanitarian assistance scheme for households affected by severe weather events; how current income limits were decided upon under the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12537/25]
1070. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of reviews carried out on carer’s allowance over the last five years, and the number per year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12599/25]
1071. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Social Protection the criteria for selecting a carer’s allowance recipient for review; if there a limit on the number of times a person can be selected for review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12600/25]
1072. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Social Protection if it is correct that his Department is including a total household income review in current reviews that are being received by carer’s allowance recipients; the reason for including this request; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12601/25]
1073. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if an application for carer’s allowance in the name of a person (details supplied) will be reviewed immediately and approved. [12602/25]
1074. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 116 of 27 February 2025, if he will provide a breakdown of the number of applications received under the humanitarian assistance scheme by county in the aftermath of Storm Éowyn to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12648/25]
1075. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 116 of 27 February 2025, if he will provide a breakdown of payments under the humanitarian assistance scheme by county in the aftermath of Storm Éowyn to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12649/25]
1076. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will provide clarity on the rules of eligibility and the criteria required to qualify for the humanitarian assistance scheme in light of the impact of Storm Éowyn; if receipts are required for claims under the scheme; the reasons for the significant disparity in payment amounts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12695/25]
1077. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 465 of 4 March 2025, if he will consider commissioning research, external or otherwise, to examine and establish just how long parents of over 1,000 disabled children are waiting in each of the past five years to be awarded a domiciliary care allowance that they were initially refused, irrespective of the manne…
1078. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason a humanitarian assistance scheme application was refused for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal whose electricity supply was out for over five days following Storm Éowyn, and who does not have home insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12787/25]
1079. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Social Protection if he is planning to introduce legislation to include non-binary people in the already-established Gender Recognition Act 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12886/25]
1080. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Social Protection the work that has been done by his Department to examine legal recognition of non-binary and non-gendered people; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12887/25]
1081. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to ensure that non-binary people can have their gender correctly recognised on official forms and documents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12888/25]
1082. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated amount of both employer PRSI contributions and employee PRSI contributions owed to the Social Insurance Fund, by company size if such information is available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12899/25]
1083. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason there is no leeway for those who were unable to access information about the humanitarian assistance scheme due to power outages from Storm Éowyn (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12902/25]
1084. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Social Protection to identify specific examples where artificial intelligence has been adapted for the operation of his Department and each body under the aegis of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12927/25]