376. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if as part of Budget 2027 he will examine introducing a local improvement scheme for local authorities to access that would fund the power washing of cities and towns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54761/26]
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377. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection whether he will review the operation of the overlapping payments rules which limit a person in receipt of a State pension to a reduced-rate carer's allowance, notwithstanding that they provide full-time care and attention to a person requiring such care; whether an assessment has been carried out of the financial impact of this policy on pensioners prov…
378. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection his views on a matter relating to social welfare payments (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54363/26]
379. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection to urgently review a disability allowance application and take into consideration the additional information (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54399/26]
380. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide an update on the legislation to allow public services cards to be accepted as a form of identification when engaging with financial institutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54416/26]
381. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide an update on a jobseeker’s allowance claim (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54430/26]
382. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Social Protection to address the policy anomaly whereby someone with less working years can receive a higher rate of State pension due to the yearly average approach (details supplied). [54458/26]
383. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will consider the issues raised in correspondence (details supplied) from a self-employed individual who has experienced a sudden and substantial loss of business income and is now experiencing difficulty in meeting mortgage repayments, utility bills and other essential living expenses; the supports available in such circumstances; whether ad…
384. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of school children who will be in receipt of hot meals from the start of the next school year, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54503/26]
385. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of people in receipt of the contributory and non-contributory pension who are in receipt of living allowance but do not receive fuel allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54509/26]
386. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of staff involved in the issuing or refusal of carer's allowance and disability allowance that have medical qualifications; the level of qualifications required for the positions; the ratio of medically qualified staff to non-medically qualified staff; if there are none, the way in which medically based decisions which contradict the app…
387. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of EU Presidency policy and administrative officers now employed on temporary contracts across his Department, in Ireland and abroad; if these individuals can apply to internal civil service competitions for these temporary contracts; the plans being developed to retain these individuals once their contracts cease, given they will have …
388. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding all actions in each of the Climate Action Plans 2021 to 2025 under the remit of his Department; to provide a breakdown of the legacy actions remaining, broken down by the year of the climate action plan they were initially included in; and the estimated timelines for completion, in tabular form. [54636/26]
389. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of a person’s (details supplied) application for fuel allowance; when a decision is likely to be reached on this matter; if consideration will be given to awarding this allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54667/26]
390. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the implications for Ireland’s national security from failing to implement the EU Network and Information Security (NIS) 2 Directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54126/26]
391. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of seizures recorded by An Garda Síochána of products containing hexahydrocannabinol, including vapes, since the ban on the sale of such products in July 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53761/26]
392. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the actions he is taking to ensure that all English language schools are adhering to their legal requirements including visa applications, student enrolments & attendance requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54289/26]
393. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding the mechanisms and inspection protocols in place to ensure that that all English language schools are adhering to their legal requirements including visa applications, student enrolments and attendance requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54290/26]
394. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding the repercussions for an English language school that is found not to be adhering to their legal requirements including visa applications, student enrolments and attendance requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54291/26]
395. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the restrictions that may be placed on individuals from west Asia who have allegedly been engaged in war crimes or terrorist activity from entering the State; and the actions that may be taken if they are found in the State. [54309/26]
396. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the criteria used in the procurement process that resulted in the appointment of an organisation (details supplied) as the representative service for unaccompanied children seeking international protection under the EU Migration and Asylum Pact; the weighting assigned to experience in child protection, childcare services and internatio…
397. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether an independent evaluation will be conducted of the six-month pilot contract awarded to an organisation (details supplied) for the provision of representative services to unaccompanied children seeking international protection; the safeguards in place to ensure the rights and welfare of these children are protected; and if he wi…
398. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the qualifications, training and child protection experience required of personnel engaged by an organisation (details supplied) to represent unaccompanied minors arriving at ports and airports; the number of staff that have been recruited for this purpose; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54316/26]
399. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB) personnel assigned to each port and airport in the State, broken down by location; the grade and rank of such personnel at each location, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54324/26]
400. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will provide an update on changes to the gambling laws surrounding business to customer gambling establishments through the Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland; and the current licencing criteria for such establishments. [54333/26]