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Mark Wall Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Social
1883. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will consider an important matter in relation to a DCA payment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25269/26]
Michael Fitzmaurice Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Social
1884. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Social Protection the initial estimated allocation compared to the actual outturn for the period of carbon tax to his Department, disaggregated by the programme or measure funded, for each of the years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25274/26]
Shane Moynihan Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Social
1885. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Social Protection if the means test threshold for the Increase for a qualifying adult allowance for the State pension will be increased to take account of inflation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25289/26]
Marie Sherlock Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Social
1886. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection Please also include the number of applications for this area and in which geographical area they were in. [25320/26]
Michael Fitzmaurice Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Social
1887. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Social Protection the amount of allocated carbon tax funding that remained unspent at year end; the amount surrendered back to the Exchequer via the Central Fund; the amount carried over via formal arrangements for deferred surrender; and whether amounts carried over were retained for the specific programme/measure originally allocated or transferred to other na…
Michael Cahill Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Social
1888. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection if an issue (details supplied) will be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25368/26]
Marie Sherlock Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Social
1889. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection the analysis that has been undertaken of the share and number of State pension recipients that do not qualify for the fuel allowance. [25400/26]
Marie Sherlock Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Social
1890. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection the benefits that are calculated based on gross income; the benefits that are calculated based on net income and the rationale for using two different types of basis of calculation. [25402/26]
Marie Sherlock Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Social
1891. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection the powers and processes the National Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings Authority has put in place to pursue companies actively avoiding their auto enrolment responsibilities. [25404/26]
Marie Sherlock Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Social
1892. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of compliance notices the National Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings Authority has issued between 1 January and 31 March 2026. [25405/26]
Marie Sherlock Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Social
1893. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of National Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings Authority compliance notice appeals that have been initiated in the District Court between 1 January and 31 March 2026. [25406/26]
Marie Sherlock Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Social
1894. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of inspections undertaken by authorised officers, set out per economic sector, for the period 1 January to 31 March 2026. [25407/26]
Marie Sherlock Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Social
1895. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection if compliance notices are the first engagement of National Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings Authority authorised officers with an employer in respect of a breach of the operation of the law, or do authorised officers engage in informal communication initially with employers [25408/26]
Marie Sherlock Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Social
1896. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection to confirm that those signing the voluntary opt-in form will only contribute and accumulate benefits from that date forward. [25409/26]
Marie Sherlock Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Social
1897. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason an employee, deprived of auto-enrolment of the scheme from 1 January would be asked by NAERSA to fill out a voluntary opt in scheme. [25411/26]
Malcolm Byrne Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Social
1898. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Social Protection the total pay bill for the civil service in his Department for each year from 2016 to 2025 inclusive. [25450/26]
Tom Brabazon Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Social
1899. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person in receipt of carer’s allowance can be assessed for the back to work enterprise allowance prior to ceasing their payment. [25463/26]
Marie Sherlock Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Social
1900. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection the grounds and criteria for individuals with dementia to be accepted or rejected for disability payment when under 65 years-of- age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25493/26]
Albert Dolan Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Social
1901. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will review the PRSI dental scheme in view of concerns that the recent fee changes have created a two tier cleaning benefit, whereby patients with greater periodontal need receive a lower level of State support; and if he will outline plans to update the scheme to reflect inflation and the cost of providing care. [25543/26]
Albert Dolan Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Social
1902. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will address the fact that fees paid to dentists under the PRSI scheme have not kept pace with inflation since 2007, placing pressure on private fees and on the viability of small dental practices; and if he will consider a full review of the scheme's fee structure. [25544/26]
Cathy Bennett Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Social
1903. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Social Protection the mechanism by which a company can be placed on a pre-approved list of local suppliers regarding the hot school meals scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25553/26]
Cathy Bennett Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Social
1904. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Social Protection the mechanism by which a company can be placed on a pre-approved list of local suppliers regarding the hot school meals scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25554/26]
Niamh Smyth Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Social
1905. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will review the case of a person (details supplied); if he will provide an update on their disability allowance application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25580/26]
Carol Nolan Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Social
1906. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department collects or retains data on the number of pupils who have opted out of the hot school meals scheme since its introduction; and if so, to provide that data, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25590/26]
Carol Nolan Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Social
1907. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Social Protection if providers of the hot school meals scheme are paid a set amount which remains unaffected regardless of whether or not the number of pupils in a school accessing the scheme falls during the school academic year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25591/26]