Questions

449. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated annual Exchequer cost associated with persons who have been in receipt of jobseeker's payments for more than two years; more than four years; more than six years; more than eight years; and more than ten years, in the most recent year for which figures are available. [52908/26]

450. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection the total expenditure incurred on jobseeker's benefit and jobseeker's allowance in each of the past five years, in tabular form. [52909/26]

451. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of non-Irish nationals currently in receipt of jobseeker's payments who have been continuously in receipt of such payments for more than two years; more than four years; more than six years; more than eight years; and more than ten years, in tabular form, where data is available by nationality. [52910/26]

452. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated annual Exchequer cost of jobseeker's payments made to non-Irish nationals in each of the past five years, in tabular form. [52911/26]

453. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of recipients of jobseeker's payments who are Irish citizens, EU citizens excluding Irish citizens and non-EU nationals; and the associated annual cost in each category, in the most recent year for which figures are available. [52912/26]

454. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection whether his Department has examined the introduction of a graduated or phased reduction in jobseeker's payments based on duration of claim; if so, the details of any such examination, including costings and impact assessments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52913/26]

455. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection whether any proposals have been considered by his Department within the past five years to alter rates of jobseeker's payments based on the length of time a claimant has been in receipt of the payment; and if he will provide details of any such proposals, reviews or assessments. [52914/26]

456. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons currently in receipt of jobseeker's payments who have received a jobseeker-related payment for ten years or more in aggregate whether continuously or intermittently; and the total annual cost of supporting these recipients. [52915/26]

492. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection the total landholding of his Department, broken down by county, including the amount currently unused or vacant, the portion zoned for development, and the number of sites that include vacant or derelict properties. [47632/26]

28. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will commit to fully abolishing the restrictive means test for carer’s allowance. [46328/26]

35. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to assess the financial adequacy of the State pension and supplementary social welfare payments for older, single persons who face escalating living costs and a chronic deficit of suitable single-unit accommodation options. [46329/26]

622. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection if he has an any way to identify which Parliamentary Questions are AI generated; and the amount it costs, on average, to answer a Parliamentary Question. [45378/26]

1177. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of increasing the child benefit payment to €166 per month its previous peak level; and if he will provide a breakdown of the cost per additional €10 increase in the payment. [42060/26]

1182. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of bicycle shelters installed across the State by his Department on behalf of Government Departments, local authorities, and State agencies in each of the past five years; the total expenditure incurred in each year; the average cost per unit; and if he will provide a breakdown by Department, local authority and agency. [42266/26]

1183. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection the total amount spent on IT systems and related projects by his Department and agencies under its remit in each of the past five years; to provide a detailed breakdown of all such projects, including original budget, final cost, and delivery timelines; the number and value of projects that exceeded their original budget or timeline; the number and t…

568. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of protected disclosures that have gone missing or have been compromised that have been submitted to his Department or State bodies that are responsible to his Department. [32295/26]

569. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of staff that are currently inactively employed by his Department or any organisation with responsibility to his Department. [32315/26]

87. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons currently recorded as being in employment while also in receipt of working family payment or jobseeker’s allowance (casual); the breakdown of these workers by sector and average weekly hours worked; the steps being taken to address involuntary part-time and low-hours employment; and whether the Government accepts that the persiste…

1217. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection the amount of carbon that will be emitted on all transport and related actions undertaken by him and all members of his staff during their St Patrick’s Day trips in 2026. [20615/26]

1218. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection the amount of carbon that will be emitted on all transport and related actions undertaken by all Junior Ministers in his Department and their members of staff during their St Patrick’s Day trips in 2026. [20633/26]

1219. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection if he has paid to offset any of the carbon emitted due to St Patrick’s Day trips in 2026; and the amount paid. [20652/26]

1220. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection the amount of carbon that has been emitted by transport used by him, the Junior Ministers in his Department, and their staff for each of the past five years; if he has paid to offset any of the carbon emitted because of transport; and the amount paid in each year. [20670/26]

436. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection the total spending on the hot school meals programme in each of the past ten years; the percentage of food provided through the programme that is not of Irish origin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11215/26]

442. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection if there is a canteen in his Department headquarters; and if the Minister can provide assurances that all meat sold or provided in that canteen is of Irish origin. [11189/26]

101. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of fraud cases with social protection payments detected in each of the past five years. [6636/26]