Questions

592. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 909 of 10 June 2025, if it is his intention to further extend a free travel companion pass to those holders of free travel pass who are single and widowed persons, who are aged under 70; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34321/25]

593. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will examine the case of an elderly couple (details supplied) where the husband is in receipt of a contributory old age pension and an increase for a qualified adult in respect of his wife; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34337/25]

594. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of working family payments that are currently in payment in the State; the number of working family payments received by the State over each of the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34343/25]

595. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Social Protection whether his Department has any record of the number of people who may be entitled to the working family payment but have not made an application; whether the Department is following up on this information; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34344/25]

596. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Social Protection the income supports that are available for an employed person, also in receipt of disability allowance, but out of work due to illness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34382/25]

597. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Social Protection whether illness benefit is available to an employed person with a long-term illness, also in receipt of disability allowance, whilst on extended sick leave; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34383/25]

598. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection whether his Department will consider a proposal to extend the child benefit payment for a number of months for families who lose a child; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34435/25]

599. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons availing of fish assist in each county, in tabular form. [34480/25]

600. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Social Protection to outline the entitlements of EU and UK nationals living in Ireland to jobseekers allowance, jobseekers benefit, children’s allowance, and any other additional supplementary or emergency payments; to outline the conditions attached to such claims; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34490/25]

601. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will report on progress on completing and publishing the study on benchmarking and indexing working-age social protection payments committed to in the Mid-Term Review of the Roadmap for Social Inclusion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34532/25]

602. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will provide an update on his Department's examination of the concept of income adequacy as a lever to take people out of consistent poverty in the context that our social protection payments are not linked to the cost of living; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34534/25]

603. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will provide an update in relation to MESL 2025; the steps that are necessary to ensure that Ireland's obligations under the European Pillar of Social Rights and the UN Sustainable Development Goals are met regarding providing everyone with an income that allows them to live with dignity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34536/25]

604. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if an IPAS centre which was deemed non-compliant in regard to fire safety (details supplied) is now fully compliant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34511/25]

605. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration how well the State is prepared for a chemical, biological or radioactive attack or event. [34522/25]

606. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current turnaround time for long stay employment visa applications for individuals with a general skills work permit submitted to an embassy (details supplied); the date range of applications currently being processed under this category; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33532/25]

607. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if the EU is funding the development of modular homes for beneficiaries of temporary protection in Ireland given that the 11 sites being developed in the State are exempted developments and are being developed under the European Union (Planning and Development), (Displaced Persons from Ukraine Temporary Protection) Regulations 2022;…

608. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the amount a company (details supplied) has been paid by the Government to date; if the company or an associated company owes money to any State agency or Department; and if so, the amount.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33547/25]

609. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of visit family/friend visas processed by the South Africa visa desk within the target processing time of 6-8 weeks; the number of visas processed which exceeded the target processing time in 2024; the number of tourist visas processed by the South Africa visa desk within the target processing time of 12 weeks; the number of…

610. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the reason the long-standing practice of issuing licences for firearms should change (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33583/25]

611. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the timeline for the progression of the Sale of Alcohol Bill 2022; his plans to fulfil the Programme for Government commitment to enact legislation to update licensing laws; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33589/25]

612. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to consider legal or policy changes to allow State agencies and courts to be able to refer abusers to structured, long-term rehabilitation programs that include therapy, behaviour change, and psychological oversight; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33607/25]

613. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to examine the case of a person (details supplied) requiring a temporary travel document; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33623/25]

614. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when an individual (details supplied) who has been waiting eight months since the date of their application for a long stay ‘D’ visa, will receive the outcome of said application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33626/25]

615. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the length of time the average long stay ‘D’ visa application process takes from the date of application to the notification of final outcome; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33627/25]

616. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his Department has a designated head of procurement; if each agency or public body under his Department’s remit also has a designated head of procurement; and if so, to list those entities, along with the name or grade of the person holding that role. [33645/25]