Parliamentary questions

526. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Social Protection the percentage of social media videos posted on his Department's social media accounts that included closed captioning or subtitling and Irish sign language translations between 1 January 2024 and 31 December 2024. [15740/25]

527. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Social Protection if an assessment has been conducted on the additional costs incurred by people aged 65 years and over due to disability, given that analysis indicates extra costs ranging from approximately €1,600 to €4,600 annually depending on severity and household type; if consideration has been given to addressing the fact that, while Stat…

528. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to increase the €165 threshold in respect of the disability allowance; and the research his Department has carried out in respect of the labour activation potential of revising the threshold upwards. [15833/25]

529. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection to review the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15849/25]

530. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection the amount his Department spent on all social welfare claims by applicants in receipt of a protection order for the year 2024; and the amount spent on all social welfare applicants in receipt of an Irish residency permit. [15854/25]

310. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason an overpayment has been applied to a person (details supplied); if an appeal was lodged on this overpayment, and the outcome of this appeal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14663/25]

311. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of actual and attempted cyberattacks on his Department during each of the years 2022, 2023 and 2024, the countries of origin of those attacks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14698/25]

312. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Social Protection if the processing of a section 317 review will be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14741/25]

313. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Social Protection the total sum spent on cybersecurity measures within his Department during each of the years 2022, 2023 and 2024. [14680/25]

314. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied). [14797/25]

315. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application for invalidity pension in the name of a person (details supplied). [14838/25]

101. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will provide an update on the review for a humanitarian assistance scheme application for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14236/25]

102. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason the blind pension is means-tested and counted as taxable income; the reason is it removed when visually impaired people earn over a certain amount; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14306/25]

103. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Social Protection for an update on the humanitarian assistance scheme application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14337/25]

104. Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will examine a case where, in the assessment of income and savings query by his Department and a review of a spouse’s pension allowance, a credit union loan was not assessed for this couple based in County Leitrim (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14350/25]

105. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will request his staff to reopen the appeal of a person (details supplied) who’s application for carer’s benefit has been rejected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14355/25]

106. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department has paid for the repair of any vehicles owned by asylum seekers or Ukrainian migrants; and if so, the total amount spent on this expenditure for each of the last five years. [14357/25]

107. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to amend the Civil Registration Act 2004 and introduce a certificate formally recognising a pregnancy loss before 24 weeks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14358/25]

108. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Social Protection when his Department officials last met with the Data Protection Commissioner to ensure the highest standards are being met by the Department, and all agencies under its remit, in terms of compliance with data protection legislation. [14448/25]

109. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department allowed welfare officers or offices to pay for repairs to vehicles registered outside this country whilst here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14452/25]

110. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will outline the full range of supports that his Department provides to Ukrainian war refugees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14459/25]

111. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection if additional funding is being provided to his Department this year due to additional expenditure arising following storm Éowyn; if additional funding is provided, the programmes and schemes that will benefit from this additional expenditure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14589/25]

480. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection if he is engaging with the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth regarding employment opportunities for individuals in receipt of a disability payment; to confirm the nature of this engagement with potential employers; to provide statistical data on the number of individuals in receipt of a disability pa…

481. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will consider changing the situation where a person in receipt of the old age pension (contributory) and caring full-time for their spouse would get the full rate carer’s allowance instead of only half rate (currently the situation) due to the fact that they are receiving the contributory pension payment; the estimated cost of s…

482. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Social Protection if he is satisfied that providers under the Hot School Meals Programme are not required to provide his Department with details of their preparation methods for meals provided under the programme; his views on whether the Food Safety Authority of Ireland guidelines and regulations (details supplied) are robust enough to ensure that a…