103. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Social Protection the cost of making fuel allowance universal for everyone over 70; that consideration will be given to implementing this change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33132/25]
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168. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Social Protection to confirm that parents/guardians of children who are blind and in receipt of a free travel pass will also receive a travel pass in their own right; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33131/25]
340. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Social Protection the mechanisms available by which a person (details supplied) can increase the rate of their State pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33421/25]
341. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Social Protection to confirm the status of an invalidity pension application for a person (details supplied); when a decision is likely to be reached; that serious consideration would be granted to awarding this allowance due to the nature of their medical circumstances, which are outlined in the medical documentation provided with their application; and if he will make a…
342. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Social Protection to confirm the status of a person’s (details supplied) disability allowance review and appeal; when a decision is likely to be reached and that serious consideration would be granted to awarding this allowance due to their medical circumstances, which are outlined in the medical documentation provided with their application; and if he will make a stateme…
344. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Social Protection to confirm that the parents of a child (details supplied) who is blind and in receipt of a free travel pass would also receive a travel pass in their own right; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33462/25]
933. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Social Protection to confirm the status of a domiciliary care allowance appeal for a person (details supplied); that serious consideration would be given to granting this allowance, due to the child’s difficulties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30019/25]
958. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Social Protection to confirm the status of a domiciliary care allowance application by a person (details supplied) for their daughter who it is documented has having medical difficulties, that serious consideration would be given to granting this domiciliary care allowance due to these difficulties and the level of care required; and if he will make a statement on the mat…
88. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of a domiciliary care allowance appeal by a person (details supplied) in respect of their application for their son; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26286/25]
795. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Social Protection to confirm the current status of a disability allowance application for a person (details supplied); when a decision will be reached in this case; if serious consideration would be given to granting them this allowance due to their circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23532/25]
97. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Social Protection if an examination of improvements to key ancillary benefits such as the fuel allowance, household benefits package and living alone allowance to support vulnerable groups has occurred as per the programme for Government; if not, when this examination is to occur; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21297/25]
143. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Social Protection the progress that has been made in removing the means test for carer’s allowance; if a timeline will be outlined for the removal of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21296/25]
285. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) will receive a decision on their jobseeker’s allowance application, given the application was submitted 12 weeks ago; if serious consideration will be given to granting this allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21991/25]
286. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Social Protection to confirm that consideration will be given to amending the rules surrounding pension entitlements so that women who had to leave work due to marriage could qualify for a pension in their own right regardless of their husband’s means (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21995/25]
1407. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Social Protection if the case of an appeal for a person (details supplied) will be reviewed and serious consideration be given to granting the appeal due to his circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18997/25]
1458. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Social Protection to confirm when a person (details supplied) will receive a decision on their carer’s allowance appeal, given that the application has been submitted for some time; that serious consideration would be given to granting this allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20487/25]
1467. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will consider granting a person (details supplied) additional PRSI credits for the purposes of the State pension (contributory) for the period where they were caring for their parent full-time and in receipt of carer’s allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20702/25]
1046. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of an invalidity pension appeal by a person (detail supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11946/25]
119. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will consider extending the domiciliary care allowance eligibility criteria from 16 years of age to 18 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9953/25]
203. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will give due consideration to extending the living alone allowance to those in receipt of pensions as a qualified adult (for example, cases where the other spouse or partner is in nursing-home care); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5092/25]