Parliamentary questions

358. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Social Protection his response to correspondence (details supplied) relating to the widow's/widower's contributory pension. [23123/25]

359. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated savings to the State from increasing the minimum wage to the living wage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23137/25]

360. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason when an artist with a disability receives a grant from the Arts Council, their disability allowance is reduced or withdrawn, despite the well-documented additional costs associated with living with a disability; and his views on whether support for artistic work should be seen as separate from the basic supports need…

361. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will provide data on the number of people earning more than €100,000 per year from employment in the public sector including departments, agencies, State owned companies and semi-State companies, broken down by their employing public sector body and the value of the salaries. [23880/25]

279. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason a contributory pension was not awarded to a person (details supplied); the other options available at this time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22041/25]

280. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Social Protection the median time to process carer’s allowance reviews and appeals currently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22079/25]

281. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection for an update on an appeal (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22100/25]

282. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Social Protection to confirm that all Ministers of State within his Department have had their ministerial powers delegated to them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22139/25]

283. Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Social Protection when a payment will be paid as a disablement payment to a person (details supplied) in respect of pneumoconiosis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22237/25]

284. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Social Protection the plans in place to ensure that upon the introduction of pensions auto-enrolment organisations in the community and voluntary sector that are contracted to deliver services by the State will receive funding within the relevant contract to make the employer contribution required of them; and if he will make a statement on the matter…

285. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made in relation to an invalidity pension appeal (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22254/25]

286. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Social Protection if child maintenance payments are disregarded from secondary social welfare entitlements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22282/25]

287. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department is aware of a review into a carer’s allowance application submitted by a person (details supplied); if his Department has received this review request; if a decision has been made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22303/25]

288. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of cycle to work scheme applications processed by his Department and its agencies, affiliated agencies or subordinate agencies, each year from 2020 to 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22328/25]

289. Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Social Protection if advice will be provided for a person who is living in Ireland but was born in England and has Irish citizenship in relation to pension matters (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22451/25]

290. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Social Protection when recipients can expect payment under the revised terms of the widow's or widower's pension, particularly in respect of non-married or cohabiting couples, following the judgment of the Supreme Court on 22 January 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22462/25]

291. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Social Protection the average time it takes for a successful additional needs payment to be paid after receipt of an application. [22463/25]

292. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the amount of domiciliary care allowance applications received; the amount of domiciliary care allowance applications awarded; the amount of domiciliary care allowance applications withdrawn; the average time in weeks to award; the amount of domiciliary care allowance applications that were carried over to the next year; the amou…

293. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the amount of disability allowance applications received; the amount of disability allowance applications awarded; the amount of disability allowance applications withdrawn; the average time in weeks to award; the amount of disability allowance applications that were carried over to the next year; the amount of appeals made regar…

294. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will provide an up-to-date breakdown of the number of recipients of disability allowance by qualifying medical condition, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22466/25]

295. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection for an estimation of the cost to extend jobseeker’s pay-related benefit to part-time, seasonal and casual workers, who find themselves periodically out of work and are currently eligible to avail of jobseeker’s benefit; the number of part-time, seasonal and casual workers in receipt of jobseeker’s benefit; and if he will make a s…

296. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Social Protection if he plans to disregard farm income from environmental schemes such as ACRES for the purpose of farm assist applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22475/25]

297. Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Social Protection to examine the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22527/25]

298. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will review the case of a person (details supplied) and advise on the supports available. [22593/25]

299. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department aggregates or compiles quarterly prompt payment reporting data submitted by public bodies and agencies under its remit, in accordance with Government Decision S29296 of 19 May 2009, 2 and 8 March 2011, and 28 March 2017; if so, to provide the compiled data or summary tables for the years 2022, 2023, and 2024 to dat…