550. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide details concerning the implementation of the tenant-in-situ scheme by Cork City Council, particularly in light of recent developments and guidance under Circular 11/2025 (details supplied), given the pressing need for stability and clarity in the delivery of housing supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter.…
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551. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding job seeker’s allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31879/25]
552. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person's income averaged over a number of years can be used to calculate the amount of pay-related jobseeker's payment in cases in which their income for the previous 12 months is not representative of their income for the duration of their employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31953/25]
553. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will examine the case of An Post pensioners who, having been civil servants prior to vesting in 1984, and having paid PRSI at Class D rates throughout their careers, are now excluded from receiving social welfare supports such as the Christmas bonus and cost-of-living payments; if he will consider options to address this disparity; and if he wi…
554. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection to examine the case of an illness benefit claim for a person (details supplied). [32024/25]
555. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Social Protection to review the eligibility for the living alone increase, particularly for those not reliant on a social protection payment, but may, for example, have a modest occupational pension (details supplied). [32074/25]
556. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide an update on the carers allowance application for a person (details supplied). [32158/25]
557. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Social Protection when an appeal process will be completed for an applicant for Cork (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32176/25]
558. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Social Protection for an update on how his Department is addressing the rising cost of living for people with disabilities; the plans to increase core disability supports in response to inflation and the well-documented extra costs associated with living with a disability; and if a review is being considered to ensure income adequacy and social inclusion for disabled pe…
559. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of an appeal by a person (details supplied) which was submitted to the Social Welfare Appeals Office in September 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32235/25]
560. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of families in each county that have received the baby boost grant since its introduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32239/25]
561. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) is not receiving the widowers grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32270/25]
562. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Social Protection for an update on a HAS application for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32300/25]
563. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection the total amount of social welfare overpayments identified by his Department for each of the years 2014 to 2024; the amount that has been recouped to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32349/25]
564. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of individuals who received an overpayment from his Department for each of the years 2014 to 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32350/25]
565. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of individuals identified by his Department who have received an overpayment in excess of €50,000 in each of the years 2014 to 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32351/25]
566. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will provide a breakdown, by county, of the number of people who have received the free travel pass since it was extended to persons who are medically unable to drive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32352/25]
567. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will provide a breakdown, by county, of the number of persons over 70 who have qualified for the fuel allowance since the means test for over 70s was introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32353/25]
568. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Social Protection the progress of the Social Welfare (Bereaved Partner's Pension) Bill 2025; when he expects it to pass through both Houses of the Oireachtas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32408/25]
569. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Social Protection if reimbursements will be made to those who have applied for the widow’s, widower’s and surviving civil partner’s contributory pension when the Social Welfare (Bereaved Partners Pension) Bill 2025 is enacted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32409/25]
570. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of people awaiting a decision on social welfare payments and allowances applications; the number of appeal decisions awaiting a response; the number of applications for social welfare that have been made for the previous 12 months, within Cork north central; the number of staff working within the appeals section of his Department; and if he …
571. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department’s website employs analytics tools (details supplied) that track website traffic using UTM parameters (for example, utm_source); if so, whether any visits have been recorded with a specific parameter or similar identifiers indicating traffic from ChatGPT; and to provide the monthly number of such visits, if recorded, for each of the pa…
572. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Social Protection if a community organisation such as a men's shed can apply for the workplace adaptation grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32531/25]
573. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Social Protection the options available to those workers suffering with effects of long Covid and currently availing of special leave with pay for Covid-19 when this scheme comes to an end on 30 June 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32630/25]
574. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection the costs incurred by his Department and bodies under its aegis from contracts awarded to communications and PR firms in 2024; the name of the contractor and a description of the work undertaken in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32647/25]