143. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection if he is concerned at the impact that the abolition of the disability support grant in Budget 2026 will have on disabled people; the measures he will take to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59242/25]
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149. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider excluding the working family payment from being reckonable for all means tested payments and services. [61673/25]
150. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide an update on the Programme for Government commitment to extend from six to 12 weeks the period of a social welfare payment following the death of a dependent; the social welfare payments that are being considered for such an extension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62260/25]
151. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Social Protection the action he is taking to support lone parents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62066/25]
152. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Social Protection his position on the process for self-employed people to gain access to jobseeker's allowance or benefit when their income declines or halts for extended periods of time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62249/25]
153. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Social Protection his proposed timeframe for abolishing the means test for carers allowance applicants. [62133/25]
154. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Social Protection when the Christmas social welfare bonus will be paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62026/25]
155. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection if he intends on updating the amount of time a person in receipt of disability allowance can spend outside the State within a year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62242/25]
355. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection for a breakdown of the estimated 30,000 additional recipients across the pension, illness, disability and carers schemes respectively, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62430/25]
653. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department collects data on the number of individuals currently in receipt of social protection payments following the granting of international protection refugee status, subsidiary protection, or permission to remain status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61039/25]
670. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Social Protection if the overpayment being taken from the weekly supplementary welfare allowance of a person (details supplied) can be reduced to avoid hardship; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61754/25]
672. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons currently in receipt of fuel allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61836/25]
673. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of fuel allowance, by year since 2016, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61837/25]
676. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons currently in receipt of the fuel allowance that live alone; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61840/25]
677. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons currently in receipt of the fuel allowance that are over the age of 70; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61841/25]
682. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department will consider introducing an emergency winter payment to offset the extra cost of disability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61966/25]
686. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide a breakdown of the number of people in receipt of jobseeker's allowance and jobseeker's benefit, per Intreo area, and per age group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62143/25]
689. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons in County Laois who were in receipt of living alone allowance and subjected to a review by his Department in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62224/25]
691. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of families which have received the child support payment and working family payment supports to date in Laois in 2025; the measures which are being taken to ensure that all eligible families, particularly in rural or disadvantaged areas, access the supports; the steps which are being taken to reduce administrative barriers; and if he will m…
280. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of people whose welfare payment has been stopped for refusing to engage with training and/or employment supports in the years 2020 to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60886/25]
133. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if the approval for carers allowance for a person (details supplied) will be back-dated further; the rationale behind the decision; and if the applicant is entitled to the respite grant. [60317/25]
134. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Social Protection the current average processing time for domiciliary care allowance applications and appeals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60339/25]
136. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection the payment options available to a person (details supplied); the reason Intreo has not followed up on a basic supplementary welfare payment; and when they can expect a basic supplementary welfare payment. [60421/25]
1147. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department has evaluated the potential impact of cashless payment policies on people who are dependent on social welfare payments, particularly older persons and those without access to digital banking; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57729/25]
1157. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will review correspondence regarding a carer's allowance application for a person (details supplied); if the decision on the matter will be expedited given the circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57952/25]