1424. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection if he is aware of the inequitable treatment of young widowed people in Ireland, particularly in the areas of taxation, financial supports, and access to essential benefits under current social protection policy; if he will consider retaining dual tax credits and rate bands for widows, widowers and surviving civil partners, extending financial suppo…
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1425. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will advise of the difference between a solemniser and a celebrant for the purpose of officiating at weddings and other services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19582/25]
1426. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will outline the difference between a solemniser and a celebrant for the purpose of civil ceremonies; if both have to be registered in order to perform a ceremony; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19583/25]
1427. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will examine the case of a person (details supplied) and provide support for this person to access their full entitlements to social welfare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19584/25]
1428. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection the supports available for an older person who needs a new roof but does not have insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19614/25]
1429. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Social Protection to examine the case of a person (details supplied); and the current status of this specific carer’s allowance case. [19688/25]
1430. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Social Protection if he has concerns regarding the quality consistency of the school meals programme with regard to the Healthy Ireland framework, the principles of Sláintecare, and concerns raised by clinicians and parents regarding nutritional value; if he has considered a review of the scheme from a health perspective; and if he will make a statement on the matte…
1431. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection her Department's plans to review the hot school meals programme with regard to nutritional content and consistency with State-issued public health and dietary advice. [19712/25]
1432. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will address the concerns raised in correspondence regarding State pension category (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19741/25]
1433. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost to allow part-time workers or learners to avail of the back to education payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19766/25]
1434. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost to increase the back to education rates by 10%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19771/25]
1435. Deputy Ann Graves asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will give prompt consideration to the Social Welfare (Bereaved Partner's Pension) Bill 2025 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19777/25]
1436. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will change the rules in order to backdate jobseeker's pay-related benefit for workers who have lost their jobs since the beginning of 2025; the reason the decision was taken to limit eligibility to workers made unemployed from 31 March despite the scheme having being legislated for in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19820/2…
1437. Deputy Ann Graves asked the Minister for Social Protection to review the carer's allowance entitlement for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19884/25]
1438. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will consider including androgenic alopecia in the treatment benefit scheme in order that those affected can be assisted with the cost of purchasing wigs which can be very expensive (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19905/25]
1439. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) will be reconsidered for qualification for half carer’s allowance. [19911/25]
1440. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection to expedite an invalidity pension appeal (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19937/25]
1441. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Social Protection to confirm if it is possible for self-employed workers to increase their PRSI contributions to allow them to avail of social welfare entitlements, such as illness benefits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19941/25]
1442. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Social Protection what interventions can be undertaken by his Department to address the difficulty faced by a person (details supplied) in accessing his social welfare due to medical problems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20048/25]
1443. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will provide an update on a claim made under the humanitarian assistance scheme (details supplied); if he will investigate the reason no correspondence has issued to the applicant to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20074/25]
1444. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will provide an update on a claim made under the humanitarian assistance scheme (details supplied); if he will investigate the reason no correspondence has issued to the applicant to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20075/25]
1445. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year yield that would be generated by raising by 0.1% rate of employers PRSI. [20153/25]
1446. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made for a humanitarian assistance scheme application for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal whose electricity supply was out following storm Éowyn [20175/25]
1447. Deputy Natasha Newsome Drennan asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will review the disability claim decision in relation to person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20222/25]
1448. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of Citizens advice centres in Limerick; and the number employed in each centre and the grade of each employee, in tabular form. [20255/25]