Questions

641. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of a person's application for Carer's Benefit (details supplied). [74055/26]

643. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason people who have private pensions cannot sign up for the MyFutureFund pension and therefore do not receive the same supports (details supplied). [74121/26]

500. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection the timeline for a decision to be made on a carer's allowance (details supplied) review. [71992/26]

509. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide a breakdown of the current waiting times on social welfare applications. [72415/26]

403. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection the steps a school (details supplied) should take, now that they cannot source a provider for hot or cold school meals. [69989/26]

386. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection about the provision of hot school meals and the difficulties facing small rural and Gaeltacht schools in securing a catering provider (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66443/26]

526. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection if there is an update on a non-contributory pension review on behalf of a constituent (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51621/26]

342. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason a teacher (details supplied) out of contract is exempt from claiming the job seekers pay related benefit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46468/26]

1181. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection to review an overpayment claim regarding a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42239/26]

565. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection if any funding assistance can be offered to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32141/26]

572. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of a payment for a person (details supplied); if there is an update on a review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32850/26]

152. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection if the age limit for families with adult children in full-time education receiving the Working Family Payment could be extended to 23 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28990/26]

454. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 346 of 5 February 2026, if Tusla will set up a meeting with a family to discuss their situation regarding guardians payment (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11565/26]

317. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection the length of time it takes for his Department to notify Revenue of changes in people's circumstances (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7133/26]

689. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection if patients travelling long distances for medical appointments without free travel passes could be given some form of travel allowances to cover the costs of regular journeys (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5635/26]

428. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection if supports will be given to a person who narrowly missed out on the main PRSI changes in January 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5209/26]

645. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection when employees from a facility (details supplied) in County Kerry will receive redundancy payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71813/25]

543. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason paid contributions will not be considered for invalidity pension of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69374/25]

165. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection the assistance available for a person (details supplied) who was refused carer's benefit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68206/25]

1163. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 663 of 14 October 2025, the reason the changes outlined in the procurement documents are prohibiting smaller schools from accessing school lunches (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58068/25]

1164. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection the supports which are available to a parent/guardian when the second parent has passed away (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58189/25]

1167. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection to review an application for the carer's support grant (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58277/25]

1184. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason the law restricts civil solemnisation exclusively to HSE-employed registrars; whether there are policy or safeguarding reasons underpinning this; if there are plans to review or update legislation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58394/25]

1197. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection to examine an application for the state contributory pension for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58650/25]

226. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will consider allowing partial capacity payment as a qualifying payment for fuel allowance (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55742/25]