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Sinéad Gibney Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Social
1449. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Social Protection if all IT systems used by his Department can utilise the síneadh fada; where this is not the case, to provide the list of systems which do not accept or facilitate the use of the fada, in tabular form; the steps being taken to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20308/25]
Peadar Tóibín Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Social
1450. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection if the case of a person (details supplied) will be examined. [20319/25]
Holly Cairns Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Social
1451. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide a list of all EU directives which are awaiting transposition in his Department; the date on which transposition is due; and the reasons for any delay in transposition, in tabular form. [20335/25]
Holly Cairns Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Social
1452. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide a list of all properties his Department have rented from 2015 to date in 2025, including the length of tenancy; and the amount spent on rent on each property over this time period. [20353/25]
Holly Cairns Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Social
1453. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Social Protection whether an external company is contracted to provide cleaning services to his Department building; and if so, the name of the company and the value of the contract. [20371/25]
Holly Cairns Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Social
1454. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Social Protection whether an external company is contracted to provide security services to his Department building; and if so, the name of the company and the value of the contract. [20389/25]
Michael Cahill Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Social
1455. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection to expedite a disability allowance appeal that is ongoing since 11 June 2024 in respect of a CAMHS survivor (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20411/25]
Michael Cahill Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Social
1456. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection to expedite a disability allowance appeal in respect of an applicant in County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20421/25]
Michael Cahill Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Social
1457. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will intervene in a situation regarding the provision of hot lunches at a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20469/25]
Colm Burke Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Social
1458. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Social Protection to confirm when a person (details supplied) will receive a decision on their carer’s allowance appeal, given that the application has been submitted for some time; that serious consideration would be given to granting this allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20487/25]
Liam Quaide Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Social
1459. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Social Protection the current policy with respect to the cessation of the widows or widowers contributory pension when an individual in receipt of the widows or widowers contributory pension reaches 66 years of age and qualifies for their own State pension; whether an individual must transfer solely to the contributory State pension; and if he will make a statement on t…
Ruth Coppinger Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Social
1460. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Social Protection the reasoning around keeping jobseeker’s allowance and supplementary welfare allowance at its current rate given issues that have been raised (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20498/25]
Louise O'Reilly Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Social
1461. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will disclose which groups have lobbied him regarding the Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings System Act 2024, the automatic enrolment of workers into pension schemes, the timing and implementation of automatic enrolment, including all documentation, correspondences, meetings and minutes of meetings with lobbyists related to automatic enro…
Barry Heneghan Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Social
1462. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will provide a breakdown, by Department or office, of the percentage of employees who have disclosed a disability for the past ten years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20577/25]
Louise O'Reilly Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Social
1463. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection if he is aware of the substantial reduction in income for some recipients of the widow’s/widower’s/surviving civil partner’s contributory pension when they reach the age of 66 and transition to the State pension and the hardship incurred as a result; if he is aware that this disproportionately affects women; if he will review this policy with a vie…
Aengus Ó Snodaigh Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Social
1464. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason it is taking the Social Welfare Appeals Office nearly two years to make a section 318 decision in the case of a person (details supplied); and his views on whether it is reasonable that a decision be made promptly to allow the person’s family to sort out their deceased mother’s affairs. [20611/25]
James Geoghegan Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Social
1465. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will consider a matter regarding a disability allowance (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20626/25]
Barry Heneghan Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Social
1466. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Social Protection what the current plans are regarding the potential removal of means testing for carers, as committed to in the Programme for Government. [20649/25]
Colm Burke Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Social
1467. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will consider granting a person (details supplied) additional PRSI credits for the purposes of the State pension (contributory) for the period where they were caring for their parent full-time and in receipt of carer’s allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20702/25]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Social
1468. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of request for back pay by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20734/25]
Seán Crowe Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Social
1469. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Social Protection if there are plans to include androgenic alopecia in the treatment benefit scheme to provide some relief from the high financial burden of purchasing wigs or other such accessories. [20753/25]
Willie O'Dea Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Social
1470. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection when carer’s allowance will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20805/25]
Ruth Coppinger Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Social
1471. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will review the policy of a person’s entitlement to the widow's, widower's or surviving civil partner's (contributory) pension at the age of 66 given issues that have been raised due to the loss of income; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20829/25]
Matt Carthy Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Social
1472. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of people in Ireland under the EU temporary protection directive that were paid the non contributory State pension in each of the past three years; the number of beneficiaries of the EU temporary protection directive that are currently being paid the non contributory State pension; if a means test has been applied to beneficiaries of the EU …
Michael Healy-Rae Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Social
1473. 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. [20934/25]