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Louise O'Reilly written 2026-06-18 · to Social · Social Welfare Schemes
365. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated first year and full year cost of expanding the carer’s allowance threshold by 5%, 10%, 15% and 20% respectively. [46604/26]
Louise O'Reilly written 2026-06-18 · to Social · Pension Provisions
366. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated first year and full year cost of increasing the State pensions, contributory and non-contributory respectively by €10. [46605/26]
Louise O'Reilly written 2026-06-18 · to Social · Departmental Data
367. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated first year and full year cost of a €400 lump sum payment to all recipients of a social welfare payment. [46606/26]
Louise O'Reilly written 2026-06-18 · to Social · Departmental Data
368. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated monthly payment per child that would be required under a supplementary child benefit payment to ensure that no household currently receiving working family payment would experience a reduction in disposable income. [46657/26]
Louise O'Reilly written 2026-06-18 · to Social · Departmental Data
369. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated monthly payment per child that would be required under a supplementary child benefit payment to ensure that no household currently receiving one-parent family payment would experience a reduction in disposable income. [46658/26]
Louise O'Reilly written 2026-06-18 · to Social · Departmental Data
370. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated monthly payment per child that would be required under a supplementary child benefit payment to ensure that no household currently receiving jobseeker’s transitional payment would experience a reduction in disposable income. [46659/26]
Louise O'Reilly written 2026-06-18 · to Social · Departmental Data
371. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated monthly payment per child that would be required under a supplementary child benefit payment to ensure that no household currently receiving the child support payment would experience a reduction in disposable income. [46660/26]
Louise O'Reilly written 2026-06-18 · to Social · Departmental Data
372. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated first-year and full-year cost of paying an additional child benefit supplement of €50 per month per child to all children currently covered by working family payment, one-parent family payment, jobseeker’s transitional payment or the child support payment. [46661/26]
Louise O'Reilly written 2026-06-18 · to Social · Departmental Data
373. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated first-year and full-year cost of paying an additional child benefit supplement of €75 per month per child to all children currently covered by working family payment, one-parent family payment, jobseeker’s transitional payment or the child support payment. [46662/26]
Louise O'Reilly written 2026-06-18 · to Social · Departmental Data
374. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated first-year and full-year cost of paying an additional child benefit supplement of €100 per month per child to all children currently covered by working family payment, one-parent family payment, jobseeker’s transitional payment or the child support payment. [46663/26]
Louise O'Reilly written 2026-06-18 · to Social · Departmental Data
375. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated first-year and full-year cost of paying an additional child benefit supplement of €125 per month per child to all children currently covered by working family payment, one-parent family payment, jobseeker’s transitional payment or the child support payment. [46664/26]
Louise O'Reilly written 2026-06-18 · to Social · Departmental Data
376. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated first-year and full-year cost of paying an additional child benefit supplement of €150 per month per child to all children currently covered by working family payment, one-parent family payment, jobseeker’s transitional payment or the child support payment. [46665/26]
Louise O'Reilly written 2026-06-18 · to Social · Departmental Data
377. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated first-year and full-year net Exchequer cost or saving of replacing working family payment, one-parent family payment, jobseeker’s transitional payment and the child support payment with a supplementary child benefit payment of:€50 per month; €75 per month; €100 per month; €125 per month; and €150 per month, per chil…
Louise O'Reilly written 2026-06-18 · to Social · Departmental Data
378. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated first and full-year cost of replacing working family payment, one-parent family payment, jobseeker’s transitional payment and the child support payment with a supplementary child benefit payment designed to ensure that no household currently eligible for those payments would experience a reduction in disposable inco…
Louise O'Reilly written 2026-06-18 · to Social · Departmental Data
379. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated impact on the at-risk-of-poverty rate after housing costs among children; the consistent poverty rate among children; and the enforced deprivation rate among children of replacing working family payment, one-parent family payment, jobseeker’s transitional payment and the child support payment with a supplementary ch…
Louise O'Reilly written 2026-06-18 · to Social · Departmental Data
380. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection whether the SWITCH tax-benefit microsimulation model has been used to assess replacing working family payment, one-parent family payment, jobseeker’s transitional payment and the child support payment with a supplementary child benefit; and, if so, to provide the results. [46669/26]
Colm Burke written 2026-06-18 · to Social · Social Welfare Schemes
381. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Social Protection if consideration will be given to awarding an invalidity pension to an applicant (details supplied); the current status of their application; when a decision is likely to be made in this case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46673/26]
Claire Kerrane written 2026-06-18 · to Social · Parental Leave
382. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full year cost of extending the parent’s leave and benefit by one week. [46685/26]
Louise O'Reilly written 2026-06-18 · to Social · Departmental Data
383. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated first year and full year cost of increasing the child support payment for over 12s by €5. [46719/26]
Louise O'Reilly written 2026-06-18 · to Social · Parental Leave
384. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated first year and full year cost of extending maternity benefit by an additional two weeks. [46720/26]
Louise O'Reilly written 2026-06-18 · to Social · Parental Leave
385. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated first year and full year cost of extending parent's benefit by an additional two weeks. [46721/26]
Louise O'Reilly written 2026-06-18 · to Social · Social Welfare Benefits
386. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated first year and full year cost of increasing the child benefit by €5. [46722/26]
Louise O'Reilly written 2026-06-18 · to Social · Social Welfare Benefits
387. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the breakdown of the estimated first year and full year cost of an increase in €10 to each disability-contingent payment, in tabular form. [46723/26]
Louise O'Reilly written 2026-06-18 · to Social · Social Welfare Benefits
388. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the first year and full year cost of extending free travel to all recipients of the domiciliary care allowance. [46757/26]
Louise O'Reilly written 2026-06-18 · to Social · Social Welfare Benefits
389. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the first year and full year cost of increasing the living alone benefit by €5. [46758/26]
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