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James Geoghegan Written 22 May 2025 · to Housing
276. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department currently uses a commercial internet service provider; the name of the provider; the value of the contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26672/25]
Pearse Doherty Written 22 May 2025 · to Social
277. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Social Protection if at any stage since taking up a position as Minister he has deleted any SMS or messages on other messaging apps that would fall under freedom of information; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26432/25]
Mairéad Farrell Written 22 May 2025 · to Social
278. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason an appeal for a person (details supplied) has been ongoing for over a year and has not been assigned to an appeal officer yet, despite all documentation having been submitted. [26439/25]
Keira Keogh Written 22 May 2025 · to Social
279. Deputy Keira Keogh asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on an application for carer’s allowance will issue for a person in County Mayo (details supplied). [26477/25]
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn Written 22 May 2025 · to Social
280. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Social Protection if post-primary teachers will be entitled to pay-related jobseeker's benefit when they become unemployed at the end of this academic year in May 2025 and where they have been unable to secure an employment contract for September 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26479/25]
John McGuinness Written 22 May 2025 · to Social
281. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if an application for widow’s pension will be approved for a person (details supplied). [26484/25]
John McGuinness Written 22 May 2025 · to Social
282. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) is in receipt of their full State pension. [26485/25]
Eoin Ó Broin Written 22 May 2025 · to Social
283. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Social Protection if financial assistance is available for vehicle adaptation for a person (details supplied) in the event that there is no other funding source available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26520/25]
Barry Heneghan Written 22 May 2025 · to Social
284. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Social Protection the percentage of staff in his Department working from home for at least two days per week, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26561/25]
Seán Canney Written 22 May 2025 · to Social
285. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Social Protection if a scheme will be put in place whereby people on employment schemes who are refused fuel allowance, as they came on to the scheme from a social welfare benefit payment as opposed to a means-tested payment, have their current means assessed to see if they are eligible for fuel allowance, as the current qualifying criteria is unfair to people on low inc…
James Geoghegan Written 22 May 2025 · to Social
286. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Social Protection the version of software programmes (details supplied) used by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26604/25]
James Geoghegan Written 22 May 2025 · to Social
287. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department has full access and use of a software programme (details supplied); if not, the alternative provider being used and the version of that provider; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26622/25]
James Geoghegan Written 22 May 2025 · to Social
288. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Social Protection the cloud services currently being used by his Department, by name and version; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26640/25]
James Geoghegan Written 22 May 2025 · to Social
289. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department currently uses a software programme (details supplied); if so, the version of the programme that is used; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26658/25]
James Geoghegan Written 22 May 2025 · to Social
290. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department currently uses a commercial internet service provider; the name of the provider; the value of the contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26676/25]
Mark Wall Written 22 May 2025 · to Social
291. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person residing in Ireland, and their home is in another EU Member State, can have that home assessed under the means test for a State pension (non-contributory); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26685/25]
Mark Wall Written 22 May 2025 · to Social
292. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Social Protection if there is a timeframe for a person transferring their home to one of their children that would affect the means test on their State pension (non-contributory); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26687/25]
John Brady Written 22 May 2025 · to Justice
293. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Justice if he will implement criminal checks for citizens from visa-free countries travelling to Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26390/25]
Thomas Gould Written 22 May 2025 · to Justice
294. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice to update on his discussions with the Irish Prison Service and with Government colleagues on his proposal to reopen the Old Cork Prison in the Glen. [26393/25]
Thomas Gould Written 22 May 2025 · to Justice
295. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice whether he is aware of commitments given to the people of the Glen and surrounding areas on the opening of the new prison in Cork that the former prison site would not be reopened as a prison. [26394/25]
Thomas Gould Written 22 May 2025 · to Justice
296. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice to update on the community dividend committed to the people of the Glen and surrounding areas, following the opening of the new Cork prison site. [26395/25]
Pearse Doherty Written 22 May 2025 · to Justice
297. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Justice if at any stage since taking up a position as Minister he has deleted any SMS or messages on other messaging apps that would fall under freedom of information; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26429/25]
George Lawlor Written 22 May 2025 · to Justice
298. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Justice when a decision will be made on the application for naturalisation for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26452/25]
Duncan Smith Written 22 May 2025 · to Justice
299. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Justice the number of Ukrainian passport holders in Ireland who have applied for international protection since the beginning of the war in Ukraine in March 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26374/25]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 22 May 2025 · to Justice
300. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice if he will consider permitting stamp 2 visa holders who have applied for the stamp 1G visa to continue working up to 40 hours per week beyond 30 September pending approval of their visa; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26489/25]