1553. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Social Protection to introduce an emergency winter payment for people with a disability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [75043/25]
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1554. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of projects in his Department that were delayed in 2023 and 2024 due to the change of document from the Public Spending Code to the Infrastructure Guidelines, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [75116/25]
1555. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Social Protection the salary scale that applies to the Secretary General in his Department and to the head of each agency for which they are responsible; whether this scale has changed in the past two years or whether there are proposals to change this scale in the coming period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [75203/25]
1556. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Social Protection the amount expended on advertising and promotion in his Department, and within each agency for which he is responsible, for 2022 to 2024, by year and budgeted for 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [75221/25]
1557. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of press, media or communications staff currently employed in his Department and within each agency for which he is responsible; the cost of these staff for 2025 and the expected cost for 2026; whether there are proposals to increase the number of such staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [75239/25]
1558. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost to his Department and to each agency for which they are responsible arising from Ireland’s presidency of the European Council; the line items or events for which a cost is expected to arise and the estimated cost for each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [75257/25]
1559. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Social Protection the priorities of his Department and each agency for which they are responsible for, in respect of Ireland’s presidency of the European Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [75275/25]
1560. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the steps he has taken to advertise the My Future Fund scheme; the steps specifically that have been taken to encourage people to maintain payments after the six month period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1017/26]
1561. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection if he plans to introduce a scheme similar to the My Future Fund scheme for farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1018/26]
1562. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection if he plans to introduce a scheme similar to the My Future Fund scheme for the self-employed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1019/26]
1563. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to provide a dedicated telephone number or email address for a section (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1170/26]
1564. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Social Protection the current status of the carers allowance review for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1183/26]
1565. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will review the case of a person (details supplied); if the decision can be expedited given the person’s financial difficulties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1311/26]
1566. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will review the carer’s benefit payment structure in cases where a full-time carer is providing intensive care to two dependants with equal and significant needs, given that such carers receive only one-and-a-half times the rate despite carrying out full-time care for both; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1382/26]
1567. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will review the rules governing carer’s allowance and carer’s benefit in cases where a full-time carer is providing care to three dependants, given that the current system provides no additional payment for the third person despite the significant extra workload involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1383/26]
1568. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Social Protection if support can be provided to a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1524/26]
1569. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will review the State pension (contributory) eligibility rules as they apply to former members of religious orders (details supplied); if he will consider the introduction of credited contributions, reckonable service, or other measures to recognise such service for contributory pension purposes; if he acknowledges that reliance on …
1570. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection the exact criteria applicable to an under 66 fuel allowance application; the current means test limit for such an application, and if this has been recently increased. [1572/26]
1571. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection the current status of work to introduce a cost of disability payment; when he expects to move from research and design to implementation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1594/26]
1572. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department has undertaken an assessment of the cumulative impact of Budget 2026 measures on households where a person is in receipt of disability allowance, particularly those living alone; and if he will publish any such analysis. [1595/26]
1573. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection if consideration has been given to targeted transitional or seasonal supports for people with disabilities following the withdrawal of once-off cost-of-living payments provided in Budget 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1596/26]
1574. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection whether the adequacy of the fuel allowance for people with disabilities, particularly those with higher heating needs, has been reviewed in light of winter energy costs; and if additional targeted measures are under consideration. [1597/26]
1575. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will give consideration to the introduction of a targeted winter payment for people with disabilities to address additional disability-related costs during peak winter months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1598/26]
1576. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection the mechanisms in place to monitor the risk of poverty and social exclusion among people with disabilities following Budget 2026; and the way in which these align with Ireland's obligations under the UN Convention on the rights of persons with disabilities. [1599/26]
1577. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will bring forward legislation to amend section 108 entitlement to pension of the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005 to allow contributions made during the year in which pensionable age is reached be considered in pension entitlement calculations on a pro-rata basis in order that those born later in a given year are not progressively penalise…