176. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection the total expenditure on child benefit payments for each of the years 2016 - 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31191/26]
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177. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection the total expenditure on maternity benefit for each of the years 2016 - 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31192/26]
178. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection the total expenditure on all jobseekers allowance payments for each of the years 2016 - 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31193/26]
179. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection the cost of a €1 increase in each social welfare and pension payment, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31194/26]
180. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection the cost of a €1 increase in all social insurance schemes; the cost of a €1 increase in all social assistance payments, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31195/26]
181. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department has carried out any forecasting on the projected increase in expenditure required to meet pension payments over the coming years due our aging population; the estimated additional funding required each year between now and 2030 to pay for pension payments based on current payment rates; and if he will make a statement on the matte…
182. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection the total number of workers now enrolled in Auto-Enrolment; the total number of workers enrolled in each county; the number of additional workers who have voluntarily opted into Auto-Enrolment; the main sectors workers are coming from; to provide details on the age and gender profile of workers in Auto-Enrolment; and if he will make a statement on …
183. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of a €1 increase in all social welfare and pension payments; the cost of a €5 increase in all social welfare and pension payments; the cost of a €10 increase in all social welfare and pension payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31198/26]
184. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason the fuel allowance is means-tested according to net income rather than gross income; if he will explain the rationale behind this decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31275/26]
185. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding the mechanisms in place to support agencies under his remit with the increased costs of employing staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31368/26]
186. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding the mechanisms in place to support agencies under his remit to manage the increase in the minimum wages in recent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31386/26]
187. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding the mechanisms in place to support agencies under his remit to manage increasing operating costs including insurance, energy and fuel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31404/26]
188. Deputy Natasha Newsome Drennan asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide an update into progress of the section 318 review of (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31470/26]
189. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Social Protection the measures his Department is taking to promote active participation and social inclusion through the provision of income supports and employment services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31474/26]
190. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which his Department is currently developing and delivering cost-effective income supports and activation services for jobseekers and families; and if he will outline any planned reforms in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31475/26]
191. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Social Protection the role of Intreo centres in delivering integrated employment and income supports; and the steps being taken to enhance access to these services nationwide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31476/26]
192. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Social Protection the actions being undertaken by his Department to prevent and detect fraud and abuse within the social protection system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31477/26]
193. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Social Protection the progress made in ensuring seamless service delivery between his Department and other Government Departments and agencies in the provision of social welfare and employment supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31478/26]
194. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Social Protection if he has considered expanding the school meals programme to all post primary schools; the estimated cost of this measure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29183/26]
195. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Social Protection the actions his Department is taking to increase access to sustainable and long-term employment opportunities for people with disabilities; whether an assessment has been carried out on the key barriers to workforce participation, including workplace accessibility, employer supports and retention; the targeted measures or incentives in place or under…
196. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason disabled entrepreneurs are excluded from the wage subsidy scheme. [30503/26]
197. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he plans, in conjunction with the Garda Commissioner, to develop a driving permit specific to members of An Garda Síochána who drive service vehicles in the course of their duties, similar to the Defence Forces AF154 permit system.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31013/26]
198. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update on the transfer of River Lodge, Newtownmountkennedy from his Department to the HSE; the timeline for the site to be returned to the HSE; the costs associated with the site since 2025; the status of any existing contracts with providers at the site, including security; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31016/2…
199. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Gardaí, by rank attached to each divisional drugs unit as of 20 April 2026, in tabular form. [31021/26]
200. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of new and model of unmarked Garda roads policing unit vehicles that came into the fleet in 2025 and to-date in 2026; and the number of those vehicles withdrawn from the fleet during same period, in tabular form. [31022/26]