Parliamentary questions

291. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person residing in Ireland, and their home is in another EU Member State, can have that home assessed under the means test for a State pension (non-contributory); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26685/25]

292. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Social Protection if there is a timeframe for a person transferring their home to one of their children that would affect the means test on their State pension (non-contributory); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26687/25]

82. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection to review a decision to remove disability allowance from a person (details supplied); to clarify if the payment will be reinstated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26177/25]

83. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will provide a breakdown of all primary schools now in receipt of the Hot School Meals Programme, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26212/25]

84. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection for an update on plans to introduce pay related parents benefit; for an estimated cost for this extension if it was modelled on the same payment rates which apply to jobseekers pay related benefit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26213/25]

85. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection for an update on the roll out of the companion pass to all over 70s from September 2025; when his Department will be engaging with over 70s on how they can obtain the pass; if the pass will be issued automatically to persons over 70; if he will provide an estimate on the number of people by county who will benefit from this exten…

86. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection to outline the planned work programme over the next seven months to ensure that auto enrolment is operational on 1 January 2026; if he will confirm when the board of the National Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings Authority will be appointed; when he expects the tender process for investment managers to be completed; and if h…

87. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide an update on the reasonable accommodation fund and disability awareness scheme. [26251/25]

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]

89. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on an invalidity pension appeal by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26314/25]

90. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on an invalidity pension appeal by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26318/25]

91. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on a disability allowance appeal by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26336/25]

92. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on a carers support grant application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26337/25]

93. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on a carers allowance review in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26344/25]

94. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on a request by a person (details supplied), to further backdate his State pension contributory award on medical grounds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26352/25]

95. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Social Protection the current waiting time for a decision on an additional needs application; if he will take action to assist social welfare in clearing the backlog of applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26366/25]

588. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Social Protection what initiatives are in place to raise public and cross-Government awareness of the economic challenges faced by people with disabilities; and whether disability-related poverty will be highlighted in upcoming Social Inclusion Monitor or National Anti-Poverty Strategy updates. [25633/25]

589. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of appeal applications his Department has received; and the number of appeal decisions issued in each year since 2019, in tabular from. [25157/25]

590. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will revisit his predecessor’s decision not to accept and apply the European Commission’s 2022 recommendation to recognise Covid-19 as an occupational illness; his views on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25196/25]

591. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Social Protection if he is considering any proposals as laid out in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25205/25]

592. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on an application by a person (details supplied) to review a decision on carer's allowance. [25259/25]

593. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding the four-year limit on the refund of PRSI as set out in the Social Welfare and Pensions (No.2) Act 2009; the basis for this decision; if the time period is under; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25289/25]

594. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Social Protection the median and mean time to process carer's allowance reviews and appeals in Kerry, in each of the years 2015 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25315/25]

595. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection if a deserted wives’ payment for a person (details supplied) will be put back on, as she is a permanent resident in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25336/25]

596. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year costs to recruit one additional WTE medical examiner for his Department. [25358/25]