33. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Social Protection whether his Department has reviewed the processes of eligibility assessments, appeals, and administration which disabled people must undergo to access supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46269/26]
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39. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Social Protection whether he will consider increasing the capital disregard for the blind pension as part of Budget 2027, having regard to the higher €50,000 disregard that applies to disability allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46274/26]
195. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Social Protection the actions his Department is taking to increase access to sustainable and long-term employment opportunities for people with disabilities; whether an assessment has been carried out on the key barriers to workforce participation, including workplace accessibility, employer supports and retention; the targeted measures or incentives in place or under…
167. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will consider the appeal for an emergency winter payment for people with disabilities raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22965/26]
169. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Social Protection the steps being taken to reform the Reasonable Accommodation Fund to make it more accessible for private-sector employers; the number of applications refused for this fund in 2025 and 2026; and the measures being taken to ensure that individuals transitioning into employment do not lose essential supports such as the medical card or disability allowance;…
171. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection to consider introducing a payment (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22656/26]
703. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of disability allowance in each of the years 2020 to 2025 and to date in 2026. [14087/26]
704. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection when the eligibility criteria for disability allowance was last reformed; and when an additional illness or medical condition was last included for the purpose of broadening the qualifying criteria. [14088/26]
705. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department has a clearly defined and published set of criteria for qualifying for disability allowance; and if so, if he will provide details of those criteria. [14089/26]
717. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of meetings of the Disability Consultative Forum in 2025; the number that will take place in 2026; the dates on which they will take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7480/26]
1506. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department has examined the introduction of a dedicated support scheme for parents with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1840/26]
528. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Social Protection whether he accepts that the absence of the cost of disability payment represents a policy inconsistency given repeated commitments to its introduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69593/25]
552. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason the long-promised cost of disability payment has not been introduced in Budget 2026 despite Government-commissioned reports confirming annual extra costs of €10,651–€15,059 for disabled people; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69586/25]
553. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Social Protection whether he will introduce an emergency winter payment for people with disabilities to offset rising fuel and living costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69587/25]
554. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Social Protection the way in which the €10 weekly increase in disability allowance and €5 in fuel allowance is considered adequate when they amount to less than a third of the supports withdrawn; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69588/25]
555. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will publish a comparative analysis of income supports for disabled households in 2025 versus 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69589/25]
556. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Social Protection the steps he will take to ensure that disabled households are not disproportionately at risk of poverty and social exclusion as a result of Budget 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69590/25]
218. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection if he is aware of financial issues facing disabled people (details supplied); if he will instruct his Department to provide additional financial supports for the cost of disability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66339/25]
294. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection if he is aware that disability allowance recipients are having their allowance revoked based on his Department’s contention that the person can work despite the person’s GP (best placed) categorically stating the person is unable to work; the way in which his Department can ascertain the person can work over the computer; and if he will make a statem…
559. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if an appeal against the decision to refuse disability allowance in the name of a person (details supplied) will be expedited and approved given the applicant contends that her means were incorrectly assessed. [33601/25]
579. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Social Protection the rationale behind the stipulation requiring disability allowance recipients to notify his Department before leaving the State; the specific function this stipulation serves; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34019/25]
580. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide the location within the legislation where the stipulation requiring disability allowance recipients to notify his Department before leaving the State, is detailed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34020/25]
581. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of times recipients of disability allowance are selected for reassessment by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34021/25]
582. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Social Protection the criteria used to determine the frequency of disability allowance reassessments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34022/25]
583. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Social Protection whether all disability allowance applicants are selected for reassessment on a regular basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34023/25]