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]
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745. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which his Department examines third party supply chain vulnerability when it comes to cybersecurity. [9456/26]
754. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will confirm the date of signing of contracts with the investment managers contracted to invest funds on behalf of the My Future Fund; the names of the persons who signed those contracts on behalf of the State or the My Future Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9874/26]
755. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Social Protection the exact division of roles and responsibilities or management of investment funds between the three contracted investment management companies for the My Future Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9875/26]
756. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Social Protection the most recent projected number of account holders, assets under management, and forecast fees to be paid to investment managers under the auto enrolment scheme for each year from 2026 to 2050, in tabular form. [9876/26]
757. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Social Protection for an update on the treatment of accounts in the My Future Fund in respect of typical PRSA fees due to the Pensions Authority; the rate at which they will be charged; and if those charges will be levied in the case of suspended, paused or otherwise dormant accounts. [9879/26]
760. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection further to FOI decision FOI-2026-28668 stating that no documents exist regarding enforcement of PRSI liabilities arising from scope section employment-status decisions, to reconcile this with replies from the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment and the Department of Finance which confirm that PRSI liabilities from misclassification are en…
771. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Minister for Social Protection the total amount spent on social welfare payments in the State in the calendar year 2025, per welfare payment, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10494/26]
639. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of people who have had the penalty rate of €90 imposed on their jobseeker’s payment for failure to engage with activation services since it was introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71746/25]
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]
229. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person in receipt of carers allowance and is working 18.5 hours is paid by their employer for their break times and are included as working hours; the measures her Department uses to ensure that the person is not subject to repayments or review when not physically working during their lunch break. [55877/25]
297. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if matters regarding contributions for persons will be clarified (details supplied). [49450/25]
560. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application for illness benefit in the name of a person (details supplied). [33603/25]
572. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Social Protection the reasons fuel allowance has not been awarded to a person (details supplied). [33901/25]
585. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection if a referral sent to the scope section by a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34083/25]
876. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to the introduce an employer PRSI rebate for small firms or any other plans that might support small and micro-enterprises in rural counties such as Waterford. [28983/25]
877. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if any upcoming supports, such as a PRSI rebate, may include businesses that are not paying commercial rates, such as businesses that are renting their workspaces as opposed to those that own their premises. [28984/25]
438. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason the estates section of his Department has not issued the relevant documents in relation to the estate of a deceased person (details supplied) as the executor is unable to distribute the estate until this matter is finalised; if he will arrange to have it finalised promptly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27669/25]
439. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Social Protection the measures his Department is putting in place to ensure Ireland's compliance with the recent European Court of Justice ruling in the case of Deldits (C-247/23); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27712/25]
357. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Social Protection if he has any plans to extend the domiciliary care allowance from 16 to 18 years of age; if he has a timeframe on this introduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22972/25]
270. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will examine the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21753/25]
271. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Social Protection to examine the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21812/25]
671. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16881/25]
678. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will provide an update on a humanitarian assistance application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17339/25]
684. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection when a determination will be made on an application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17415/25]