640. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection the total number of newborn grants provided, by county since the introduction of the grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71747/25]
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641. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of people in receipt of a widows pension who are under age 66; the estimated cost of allowing persons in receipt of widow’s pensions to access illness benefit in the event that they get sick at work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71748/25]
642. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection when he plans to publish draft proposals for consultation on the new working age payment which will ensure that inconsistencies within the social welfare system which disincentivise work are removed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71749/25]
643. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of people who have availed of parents benefit; the breakdown of the number of mothers and the number of fathers who have availed of parent’s benefit; his views on whether further steps can be taken to encourage greater uptake of parent’s benefit; the position in relation to pay related parents benefit in each of the years 2022 to 2024 an…
223. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection if consideration has been given by his Department to recognise long Covid as an occupational illness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66712/25]
706. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection if jobseekers benefit payments for the month of August will be awarded to a substitute teacher (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63015/25]
725. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection for clarity in relation to employees who currently have private pension arrangements or AVC’s in place which are not directly coming out of their wages; if these employees have a choice whether or not to enrol in the auto-Enrolment My Future Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63709/25]
686. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide a breakdown of the number of people in receipt of jobseeker's allowance and jobseeker's benefit, per Intreo area, and per age group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62143/25]
1168. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection if the UK social insurance record of a person in County Kerry (details supplied) was used in assessing their rate of State pension (contributory); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58308/25]
1235. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on an invalidity pension appeal by a person in County Cork (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59993/25]
529. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection if the social insurance contributions of a person (details supplied) will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57200/25]
87. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans for phasing out the means test entirely for the carer’s allowance during the lifetime of this Government, as per the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51028/25]
142. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection if he plans to make changes to the community employment scheme to encourage more participants into the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50773/25]
171. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection the projected number of recipients to benefit from the fuel allowance payment in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50772/25]
83. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection the recipients of the fuel allowance, by county, in tabular form; his plans to expand the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50641/25]
85. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of employers that have availed of the wage subsidy scheme for the years 2020 to 2025 respectively; the number of people with disabilities who benefitted from this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50655/25]
86. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection further to the re-launch of the wage subsidy scheme this year, the number of employers in the community and voluntary sector and commercial State-sponsored sector have taken up the scheme; the number of people with disabilities who directly benefitted from the inclusion of these sectors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50656/25]
87. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of people who have availed of the Work Placement Experience Programme for the years 2020-2025; the benefits that are offered as part of this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50657/25]
88. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection the number who have accessed the work and access scheme for 2024 and 2025; the amount allocated as part of this scheme; if plans are in place to expand the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50660/25]
89. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of people who have accessed the WorkAbility programme since it was established in December 2023; the benefits of the programme; if the programme is on target to support over 13,000 disabled people progress their training and employment ambitions over its lifetime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50661/25]
90. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of people in receipt of partial capacity benefit for the years 2020-2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50662/25]
91. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of people in receipt of disability allowance for the years 2020-2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50663/25]
96. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection if he plans to increase the wage subsidy scheme rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50854/25]
795. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection if measures will be introduced to expand employment opportunities for deaf and disabled individuals (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49158/25]
796. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection if funding and supports will be allocated to organisations such as a charity (details supplied), which is the largest employer of deaf people in Ireland, employing 40 staff, 29 of whom are deaf or disabled, and which currently has a waiting list of applicants seeking meaningful employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49160/25]