Parliamentary questions

794. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Social Protection the policy for listing party 1 and party 2 on marriage certificate documentation; if this policy differs between same-sex and heterosexual couples; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23461/25]

795. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Social Protection to confirm the current status of a disability allowance application for a person (details supplied); when a decision will be reached in this case; if serious consideration would be given to granting them this allowance due to their circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23532/25]

796. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will review the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23562/25]

797. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will provide an update on the launch of an information campaign to promote the expanded scope of the wage subsidy scheme; his plans to promote a greater level of awareness and uptake among employers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23655/25]

798. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection if there is any plan to implement recommendation No. 12 from the Joint Committee on Social Protection, Community and Rural Development, and the Islands, Report on Means Testing in the Social Welfare System in Ireland, October 2024 (details supplied);; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23744/25]

799. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Social Protection the median and mean time to process carer's allowance reviews and appeals in each of the years 2015 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23746/25]

800. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will provide a breakdown of the average processing time, average appeal processing times, the number of applications that were successful, the number of applications rejected, the number of rejected applications appealed, the number of appeals granted, and the average length of time from application to final decision, for e…

801. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will outline the roadmap for phasing out the carer's allowance means test, as committed to in the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23772/25]

802. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection for an update on the comprehensive review of means tests across the social welfare system, as committed in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23773/25]

803. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will provide a breakdown, by county, of the number of people who have been in receipt of jobseeker's allowance payment for 12 months or longer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23774/25]

804. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection when he plans to publish draft proposals for consultation on the new working age payment which will ensure that inconsistencies within the social welfare system which disincentivise work are removed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23775/25]

805. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection if a decision on an appeal will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23776/25]

806. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide a comprehensive list of all non-governmental organisations operating within the State under the aegis of his Department, focusing particularly on those that may overlap in their mission and areas of operation (details supplied). [23822/25]

807. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection for each non-governmental organisation under the aegis of his Department, to provide a detailed breakdown of its core activities, geographical areas of operation, target demographics, and the specific services or programs they provide (details supplied). [23840/25]

808. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection to specify the total amount of funding allocated to each of the identified non-governmental organisations (NGOs) under his Department’s aegis over the past five years, broken down by State funding directly administered through central government agencies, departments, or any other public bodies; grants provided by local authorities o…

809. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide a breakdown of the number of non-governmental organisations under his Department’s aegis that charge fees for their services, including membership fees, participation fees, or any other forms of charge to the public; to specify which of these organisations charge fees while also receiving public funding, and how this pract…

810. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection to identify any existing oversight mechanisms or audits that are conducted to assess the effectiveness of funding allocated to non-governmental organisations under the aegis of his Department (details supplied). [23895/25]

811. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection to state whether any review or audit has been conducted to evaluate the effectiveness, redundancy, and administrative costs of state funding for non-governmental organisations (NGOs) under the aegis of his Department; if such a review has not yet been conducted, to request a detailed timeline and plan for implementing a comprehensive…

812. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide a summary of any specific steps taken to streamline non-governmental organisations under the aegis of his Department, eliminate redundancies, and prevent the duplication of services where organisations may be competing for similar grants or operating in the same areas with little coordination (details supplied). [23931/25]

813. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection to outline the total administrative costs associated with non-governmental organisations under the aegis of his Department, including the overhead costs related to compliance, reporting, and auditing requirements; and to compare these costs to the overall financial aid allocated to the organisations, identifying whether the administr…

814. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide a full and detailed explanation of how his Department monitors and ensures transparency in the use of public funds by non-governmental organisations under his aegis. (details supplied). [23967/25]

815. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection if the living alone allowance will be increased, (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23976/25]

816. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will increase the means test allowance for single people over 70 years to qualify for fuel allowance in line with couples (details supplied); if he will take into consideration that it is the same cost to heat a house for a single person as it is for a couple; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23977/25]

817. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection to examine a case affecting carers allowance (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24010/25]

818. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans for phasing out the means test relating to the carer's allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24011/25]