1832. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on his Department’s plans to relocate families living in defective concrete block homes (details supplied) away from this dangerous flood plain; with clear timelines; and how those affected homeowners are to be included in the drafting of the plans. [27242/26]
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1833. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the way in which the State can assist homeowners living in thatched cottages to continue to live in and sustain these heritage properties, considering the escalating cost of insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27243/26]
1834. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will publish the Social Housing Delivery Action Plan targets for each local authority for the period 2026–2030, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27245/26]
1835. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage in relation to the Housing Delivery Action Plan, the proportion of social housing delivery targets required to be met through the use of ‘Modern Methods of Construction’; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27246/26]
1836. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the level of funding made available in each year to each local authority for housing assistance for older persons. [27267/26]
1837. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to ensure additional funding is provided for group water schemes under measure A4 water conservation, leakage reduction and prevention in view of the fact this is the key issue facing rural water schemes throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27297/26]
1838. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to list any inspections made on protected wrecks within the last ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27766/26]
1839. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Social Protection the eligibility criteria for the domiciliary care allowance in respect of children diagnosed with inflammatory bowel disease, including Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis; whether his Department has assessed the financial impact on families of children with such conditions; whether any review is underway to ensure that eligibility criteria appro…
1840. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide a breakdown of all taskforces that fall under his remit; the dates on which they have met since their inception; the membership of each taskforce; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23729/26]
1841. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of reviews of carer’s allowance carried out in 2025 and to date in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23855/26]
1842. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of cases that have been initiated under the Social Welfare Act since 2015 for systemic PRSI misclassification; to provide a breakdown of the outcome of these cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23871/26]
1843. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide an update on a scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23906/26]
1844. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection if a scheme will be reviewed (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23935/26]
1845. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of people who have availed of parent’s leave and parent’s benefit, and separately paternity leave and paternity benefit, since its inception per year, in tabular form. [23976/26]
1846. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Social Protection the total annual cost to the State of parent’s benefit and paternity benefit respectively each year since the inception, the breakdown of expenditure on both payments, in tabular form. [23977/26]
1847. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department has identified any trends in uptake of parent’s leave and paternity leave in recent years; the projections that have been made for future demand and associated costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23978/26]
1848. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will provide the number of people who are in receipt of carer’s allowance and also in receipt of fuel allowance to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24017/26]
1849. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will provide the number of people who are in receipt of the working family payment and also in receipt of fuel allowance to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24018/26]
1850. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department will investigate a disability allowance claim dating back some years for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24019/26]
1851. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Social Protection if the payment of statutory sick pay will impact on those receiving the non-contributory bereaved partner's pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24048/26]
1852. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Social Protection if he has considered including home carers in the higher rate of fuel allowance during this fuel price crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24128/26]
1853. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Social Protection if his attention has been drawn to the fact that people on the job initiative scheme are not eligible to claim the fuel allowance, if this is under review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24158/26]
1854. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Social Protection if consideration has been given to providing fuel allowance or similar support for those on the job initiative scheme in view of significant increases in the cost of home heating; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24159/26]
1855. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding the recommendation of the 2017 Joint Oireachtas Committee Report on Lone Parents (details supplied); if this proposal is under review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24161/26]
1856. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will review the case of a person (details supplied) in relation to the carer’s support grant; the eligibility criteria for the grant in cases where a person is not eligible for carer’s benefit or carer’s allowance; whether such a person may still qualify for the grant; and if so, whether the application should be made in the name of the carer or …