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John Paul O'Shea Written 8 Jul 2025 · to Social
586. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of live social welfare appeals which have been waiting for a decision for one year or longer; if he can provide a breakdown by payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37527/25]
John Paul O'Shea Written 8 Jul 2025 · to Social
587. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will outline the number of oral hearings held by the Social Welfare Appeals Office in each of the years 2015 to 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37528/25]
John Paul O'Shea Written 8 Jul 2025 · to Social
588. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection his views on the ESRI's proposal for a second tier of child benefit; his views on whether the ESRI's proposal could give rise to work disincentives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37529/25]
John Paul O'Shea Written 8 Jul 2025 · to Social
589. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection if some families currently in receipt of the working family payment would receive a lower payment under the ESRI proposal for a second tier of child benefit; if his Department has any estimates on the number of families who could see their payment reduced under this proposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37530/25]
John Paul O'Shea Written 8 Jul 2025 · to Social
590. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection his views on whether changes to expand the working family payment and the child support payment could be more effective at reducing child poverty than introducing a second tier of child benefit; if his Department has carried out any analysis in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37531/25]
John Paul O'Shea Written 8 Jul 2025 · to Social
591. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will outline the child poverty rate according to the survey on income and living conditions for each year 2005 to 2025, in tabular form; if he will further outline progress on reaching the current child poverty target of 2.8%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37532/25]
Séamus McGrath Written 8 Jul 2025 · to Social
592. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department or any body under its aegis has any estimate of the value of unclaimed private pension assets in Ireland; if he outline what happens to such funds; if he will outline the current tracing system in place to ensure that deferred scheme members receive the pension they are entitled to; if he has any plans to improve the pension tracing…
Ivana Bacik Written 8 Jul 2025 · to Social
593. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Social Protection if the €20,000 cap for scholarship income for the purpose of claiming disability allowance, DA, will be revised in line with IRC stipends; and if the cap of "scholarships of up to €20,000" should be read as indicating that funding in excess of €20,000 is counted as means, or if scholarships in excess of €20,000 are counted as means in their entirety, fo…
John Paul O'Shea Written 8 Jul 2025 · to Social
594. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection if an accommodation recognition payment overpayment to a person in County Kerry (details supplied) will be reviewed given the circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37580/25]
John McGuinness Written 8 Jul 2025 · to Social
595. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if an application for sickness benefits in the name of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37609/25]
Frankie Feighan Written 8 Jul 2025 · to Social
596. Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of additional humanitarian assistance payments still awaiting review, decision, and payment; the number of applications that are under review; the number of applications from each County, decided, paid out, under review and rejected, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37672/25]
Willie O'Dea Written 8 Jul 2025 · to Social
597. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on an appeal by an individual (details supplied) against a refusal of invalidity pension for a named person which was submitted several months ago; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37688/25]
Naoise Ó Muirí Written 8 Jul 2025 · to Social
598. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Social Protection if there is an early entry process for the back-to-work enterprise allowance scheme for those people who have completed the required proposal process but fall short of the 234-day jobseeker threshold; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37746/25]
Conor D McGuinness Written 8 Jul 2025 · to Social
599. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of fish assist applications received by his Department; and the number of these applications that were approved in each year from 2014 to date, in tabular form. [37845/25]
Conor D McGuinness Written 8 Jul 2025 · to Social
600. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of fish assist applications approved in each county in each year from 2014 to date, in tabular form. [37846/25]
Aindrias Moynihan Written 8 Jul 2025 · to Social
601. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Social Protection the up-to-date position on a review of an application request under the carer's support grant for an individual (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37848/25]
Conor D McGuinness Written 8 Jul 2025 · to Justice
602. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his Department’s expenditure on hairstyling, make-up, personal grooming and general cosmetic expenses, in each of the years 2015 to 2025, in tabular form. [36999/25]
Conor D McGuinness Written 8 Jul 2025 · to Justice
603. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his Department’s expenditure on beauticians, make-up artists or hairdressing professionals, stylists or personal shoppers, specifying if such expenditure was on a contract or retainer fee basis, in each of the years 2015 to 2025, in tabular form. [37018/25]
Conor D McGuinness Written 8 Jul 2025 · to Justice
604. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his Department's expenditure on media training in each of the years 2015 to 2025; the firms contracted to provide training; and the position or grade of those availing of training, for example, Minister, Secretary General, principal officer and so on. [37053/25]
Conor D McGuinness Written 8 Jul 2025 · to Justice
605. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his Department's expenditure on media consultancy in each of the years 2015 to 2025; the consultancy firms involved; and the nature of each contract, in tabular form. [37071/25]
Jennifer Whitmore Written 8 Jul 2025 · to Justice
606. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current immigration status of a person (details supplied); when their application for the spouse of Irish national visa will be finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37077/25]
Barry Ward Written 8 Jul 2025 · to Justice
607. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Belarussian citizens currently resident in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37114/25]
Barry Ward Written 8 Jul 2025 · to Justice
608. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if there are any Belarussian citizens currently seeking international protection in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37115/25]
Barry Ward Written 8 Jul 2025 · to Justice
609. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Belarussian citizens granted international protection in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37116/25]
Barry Ward Written 8 Jul 2025 · to Justice
610. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the requirements for a Belarussian citizen travelling to Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37117/25]