373. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Social Protection the immediate and dedicated income support which has been provided to former franchisees (details supplied) and subcontractors who are currently unable to apply for the insolvency payments scheme; and the process by which they can secure an urgent needs payment or other welfare support without compromising any future claims against the receiver. [67663…
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374. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will arrange for a definitive answer to be provided to a person (details supplied) who has been in touch with his Department over the past several months seeking to determine her eligibility for a State pension (contributory); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67665/25]
375. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Social Protection to confirm if a person (details supplied) who was entitled to claim the bereaved partners pension received an interim payment while the legislation was being drafted; the way in which this interim payment was facilitated by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67727/25]
376. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 502 of 18 November 2025, the advice she would give to a teacher who has moved schools in the past 12-months but, due to their child’s illness, are forced to temporarily leave work and cannot qualify for carer’s allowance. [67757/25]
377. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide a schedule of projects and costs incurred in respect of her engagement of a company in 2024 and to date in 2025 (details supplied). [67766/25]
378. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of and amount in overpayments made, by heading, to persons in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025; and if he will clarify whether a collection agency was utilised or individual to recover overpayments. [67767/25]
379. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of fraud investigations into payments made by her department in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025; the number of those that resulted in enforcement action and or criminal conviction and the amount recovered. [67768/25]
380. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Social Protection if his attention has been drawn to concerns of various NGOs and charities supporting elderly people in relation to the negative impact that the most recent budget had on elderly people that rely on state supports including the state pension and fuel allowance; the actions he will take to address these concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matt…
381. Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Social Protection the progress made over the past 12 months on each of his Department’s Programme for Government commitments, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67816/25]
382. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Social Protection the schools within Dublin 5, Dublin 13 and Dublin 17 that have availed of the school meals scheme for the 2025 to 2026 school year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67849/25]
383. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Social Protection when workers will be informed of the charges under which the ‘My Future Fund’; and if workers will not be informed till after the scheme commences on 1 January 2026. [67863/25]
384. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Social Protection if it is proposed to charge a fixed fee to administer members’ auto enrolment accounts, which may be in breach of Section 104 of the Pensions Act; if his Department think that Section 104 does not apply and that it can therefore discriminate against low-paid members. [67864/25]
385. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Social Protection the way in which his Department plans to ascertain members' investment preferences before contributions are received to the auto-enrolment scheme on 1 January 2026, as required under Section 70 of the Act. [67865/25]
386. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Social Protection the current number of disablement benefit recipients who also receive constant attendance allowance (CAA); the number of disablement benefit recipients that have a level of disablement assessed at 50% or above; the reason the number of recipients of CAA appears disproportionately low compared to the total number of disablement benefit recipients; if…
387. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Social Protection the consideration given to an individual’s outgoings when it comes to calculating eligibility for means-tested disability payments (details supplied). [67993/25]
388. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to introduce legislation that provides for a specific timeframe following which, a previous determination of incomes ceased to apply when the applicant disputes the Department's findings and suffers financial hardship (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68016/25]
389. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of individuals who received the carers support grant in June 2025 and who are not also in receipt of carer’s allowance or carer’s benefit. [68017/25]
390. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Social Protection when a school (details supplied) which is part of the DEIS programme since 2022 will be entitled to avail of the hot school lunch provision under the school meals scheme; if he accepts a disparity exists between this school and others in the locality which have students from similarly disadvantaged backgrounds but have provision for hot school meals…
387. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to introduce an emergency winter payment to offset the extra cost of disability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66779/25]
388. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to review how Budget 2026 will impact disabled households over the winter months with rising fuel and living costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66786/25]
389. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will bring forward a cost-of-disability payment to replace the once-off measures provided for in Budget 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66788/25]
390. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department provides any financial supports to farmers who are injured and cannot work on their farm due to injury (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66862/25]
391. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection if matters will be clarified in respect of auto enrolment (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67028/25]
392. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason the October lump sum fuel allowance payment did not issue to a person (details supplied); the steps that can be taken to issue them with a payment to cover essential fuel costs during cold weather; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66797/25]
393. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Social Protection the rationale for his Department to share carers income with the Revenue Commissioners; when this was agreed; the changes to carers arising from this decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66808/25]