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TDs ask ministers questions to get answers on the record, most of them in writing. Here is every one asked in the 34th Dáil, by the department it went to and the subject heading it was filed under. How questions work

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Peadar Tóibín Written 16 Jul 2025 · to Social
159. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of appeals currently with the scope section of the Department; and the number of these appeals that have run over one year. [39778/25]
Peadar Tóibín Written 16 Jul 2025 · to Social
160. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of appeals with the scope section of the Department with regard to State and semi-State body pensions; the average time they are ongoing; and the longest ongoing appeal. [39779/25]
Peadar Tóibín Written 16 Jul 2025 · to Social
161. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of appeals currently with the scope section of the Department with regards to a dispute over the modified rate of insurance governed by either paragraph 81, 82, 83 or 84 of S.I No. 312 of 1996, Social Welfare (Consolidated Contributions and Insurability) Regulations, 1996. [39780/25]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 8 Jul 2025 · to Social
564. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection if the case of a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37300/25]
John Clendennen Written 25 Jun 2025 · to Social
132. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Social Protection the options that may be available to a person (details supplied) to rectify an historical recording error regarding an alleged period of missed contributions towards social insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34797/25]
Pearse Doherty Written 12 Jun 2025 · to Social
396. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated saving from restricting the employer PRSI exemption for share buy-back to SMEs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31765/25]
Barry Ward Written 20 May 2025 · to Social
593. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding the four-year limit on the refund of PRSI as set out in the Social Welfare and Pensions (No.2) Act 2009; the basis for this decision; if the time period is under; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25289/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Social
1396. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost if the lower rate of employer's PRSI rate of 8.8% was reduced by 0.5%. [18841/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Social
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]
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]
John Lahart Written 25 Mar 2025 · to Social
538. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Social Protection if he has considered addressing the disparity in benefits eligibility between individuals who have paid PRSI contributions at Class ‘D’ for the majority of their careers and those who have paid Class ‘A’ contributions for a shorter period; if any review is being conducted to ensure fairness in access to dental and optical benefits for long-term contribu…
Peadar Tóibín Written 20 Mar 2025 · to Social
353. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection if the case of a person (details supplied) who has a shortfall on their PRSI contributions will be examined; if there are schemes they should have been entered into as a result of their circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13108/25]
Ken O'Flynn Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Social
1031. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection the rationale for the lower rate of PRSI in Class D that applied to civil servants who commenced employment prior to April 1995; the reason it was discontinued in April 1995 in favour of Class A, which applies to the majority of workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11654/25]
Liam Quaide Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Social
1082. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated amount of both employer PRSI contributions and employee PRSI contributions owed to the Social Insurance Fund, by company size if such information is available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12899/25]