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Conor D McGuinness Written 19 Jun 2025 · to Social
338. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection the mechanisms that exist across Government to ensure interdepartmental coordination in delivering the Roadmap for Social Inclusion; the way in which his Department monitors implementation across sectors; his views on the effectiveness of these oversight arrangements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33361/25]
Michael Cahill Written 19 Jun 2025 · to Social
339. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection to expedite a carer’s support grant application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33371/25]
Colm Burke Written 19 Jun 2025 · to Social
340. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Social Protection the mechanisms available by which a person (details supplied) can increase the rate of their State pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33421/25]
Colm Burke Written 19 Jun 2025 · to Social
341. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Social Protection to confirm the status of an invalidity pension application for a person (details supplied); when a decision is likely to be reached; that serious consideration would be granted to awarding this allowance due to the nature of their medical circumstances, which are outlined in the medical documentation provided with their application; and if he will make a…
Colm Burke Written 19 Jun 2025 · to Social
342. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Social Protection to confirm the status of a person’s (details supplied) disability allowance review and appeal; when a decision is likely to be reached and that serious consideration would be granted to awarding this allowance due to their medical circumstances, which are outlined in the medical documentation provided with their application; and if he will make a stateme…
Michael Fitzmaurice Written 19 Jun 2025 · to Social
343. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on a HAS application submitted by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33446/25]
Colm Burke Written 19 Jun 2025 · to Social
344. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Social Protection to confirm that the parents of a child (details supplied) who is blind and in receipt of a free travel pass would also receive a travel pass in their own right; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33462/25]
Emer Currie Written 19 Jun 2025 · to Social
345. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of people working full-time and part-time in his Department and bodies under the aegis of the Department in roles that are fully on-site, hybrid, or fully remote from 2022 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33509/25]
Mark Wall Written 18 Jun 2025 · to Social
107. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of gender recognition certificate applications from 2015 to the current year; the number applications which were made by 16- and 17-year-olds; the number of applications which were granted in total and granted by 16- and 17-year-olds, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32863/25]
Mark Wall Written 18 Jun 2025 · to Social
108. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide an update on the implementation of the remaining actions from the Gender Recognition Act 2015 Review Group recommendations. [32864/25]
Niamh Smyth Written 18 Jun 2025 · to Social
109. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will provide an update on a carer’s allowance appeal for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32916/25]
Michael Cahill Written 18 Jun 2025 · to Social
110. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection If consideration will be given to abolishing the means test for carers who provide an invaluable service to the State (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33087/25]
Michael Cahill Written 18 Jun 2025 · to Social
111. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will increase the current means test threshold for disability allowance that is currently set at €50,000 and has not been reviewed for years and is out of touch with inflation and the current cost of living (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33091/25]
Brian Brennan Written 18 Jun 2025 · to Social
112. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 398 of 12 June 2025, if a person (details supplied) can discuss in person or by phone the reasons for the ongoing refusal of the non-contributory pension claim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33134/25]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 17 Jun 2025 · to Social
551. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding job seeker’s allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31879/25]
Louise O'Reilly Written 17 Jun 2025 · to Social
552. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person's income averaged over a number of years can be used to calculate the amount of pay-related jobseeker's payment in cases in which their income for the previous 12 months is not representative of their income for the duration of their employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31953/25]
Barry Heneghan Written 17 Jun 2025 · to Social
553. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will examine the case of An Post pensioners who, having been civil servants prior to vesting in 1984, and having paid PRSI at Class D rates throughout their careers, are now excluded from receiving social welfare supports such as the Christmas bonus and cost-of-living payments; if he will consider options to address this disparity; and if he wi…
John McGuinness Written 17 Jun 2025 · to Social
554. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection to examine the case of an illness benefit claim for a person (details supplied). [32024/25]
Séamus McGrath Written 17 Jun 2025 · to Social
555. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Social Protection to review the eligibility for the living alone increase, particularly for those not reliant on a social protection payment, but may, for example, have a modest occupational pension (details supplied). [32074/25]
Paul McAuliffe Written 17 Jun 2025 · to Social
556. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide an update on the carers allowance application for a person (details supplied). [32158/25]
Pádraig O'Sullivan Written 17 Jun 2025 · to Social
557. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Social Protection when an appeal process will be completed for an applicant for Cork (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32176/25]
Albert Dolan Written 17 Jun 2025 · to Social
558. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Social Protection for an update on how his Department is addressing the rising cost of living for people with disabilities; the plans to increase core disability supports in response to inflation and the well-documented extra costs associated with living with a disability; and if a review is being considered to ensure income adequacy and social inclusion for disabled pe…
John Brady Written 17 Jun 2025 · to Social
559. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of an appeal by a person (details supplied) which was submitted to the Social Welfare Appeals Office in September 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32235/25]
John Paul O'Shea Written 17 Jun 2025 · to Social
560. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of families in each county that have received the baby boost grant since its introduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32239/25]
Niamh Smyth Written 17 Jun 2025 · to Social
561. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) is not receiving the widowers grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32270/25]