119. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will outline his plans to introduce targeted employment supports to groups facing additional challenges accessing work, such as disabilities, lone parents and minority groups including travellers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21567/25]
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102. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Social Protection to report on the work his Department is taking alongside the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth and the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage on the Youth Homeless Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21649/25]
103. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of young people aged 18 years to 25 years that have received an exceptional needs payment in each of the years 2021 to 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21650/25]
1412. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will provide a report on the inspections which took place in 2024 of schools participating in the Hot Schools Meals Programme; if he will provide a representative sample of lunches provided, with an ingredient and preparation method breakdown; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19236/25]
1413. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Social Protection the process by which his Department will contact all those aged 70 years or over in receipt of free travel; the way they will receive a FREE TRAVEL COMPANION PUBLIC SERVICES CARD; if his Department has commenced same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19261/25]
1459. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Social Protection the current policy with respect to the cessation of the widows or widowers contributory pension when an individual in receipt of the widows or widowers contributory pension reaches 66 years of age and qualifies for their own State pension; whether an individual must transfer solely to the contributory State pension; and if he will make a statement on t…
526. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Social Protection the percentage of social media videos posted on his Department's social media accounts that included closed captioning or subtitling and Irish sign language translations between 1 January 2024 and 31 December 2024. [15740/25]
107. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to amend the Civil Registration Act 2004 and introduce a certificate formally recognising a pregnancy loss before 24 weeks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14358/25]
486. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will report on his visit to Atlanta and Savannah in the United States of America for St. Patrick's Day; the meetings he attended, the issues that were discussed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13399/25]
531. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to extend the proposed permanent annual cost of disability support payment to individuals who are in receipt of the State pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14154/25]
1082. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated amount of both employer PRSI contributions and employee PRSI contributions owed to the Social Insurance Fund, by company size if such information is available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12899/25]
85. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to include healthcare workers suffering with long Covid symptoms within the occupational injuries benefit scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8935/25]
124. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will provide an update on the interdepartmental working group to examine and review the system of means testing for carer's payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7673/25]
126. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will provide an update on a reformed scheme to give effect to all nine recommendations outlined in the review of the reasonable accommodation fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7672/25]
639. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will provide a timeline for legislation to give entitlement to unmarried cohabitants to a widow’s, widower’s or surviving civil partner’s contributory pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2257/25]