192. 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. [16004/25]
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193. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of claimants of the widow’s pension who were separated or divorced in 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and in to date 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16154/25]
194. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Social Protection the dates and attendees of all MinMAC meetings in his Department since he took office. [16209/25]
195. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Social Protection if he plans to raise the weekly rate of the under-66 widow’s, widower’s or surviving civil partner’s (contributory) pension from €249.50 as it is less than the Central Statistics Office’s "at risk of poverty" threshold of €318 per week; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16292/25]
196. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Social Protection if eligibility for the living alone increase could be provided for those under 66 years who receive the widow’s, widower’s or surviving civil partner’s (contributory) pension; the reason it is not provided currently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16293/25]
501. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection if he is aware of the fact that at present there is no dedicated pathway for migrants with disabilities social support systems; if he will instruct his Department to create the necessary steps to ensure people with disabilities are given the support they need; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14979/25]
502. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Social Protection his views on proposals to amend eligibility for fuel allowance, including by making it identical to that of medical cards; and if he will make a statement on fuel poverty. [15024/25]
503. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Social Protection for an update on a HAS application for a person (details supplies). [15070/25]
504. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection if consideration has been given to extending the annual cost of disability support payment to persons in receipt of the State pension; the form this consideration has taken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15127/25]
505. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Social Protection the basis on which an application to the humanitarian assistance scheme was refused in the case of an elderly couple from County Longford (details supplied); the reason the application was deemed ineligible on the grounds of late submission, despite recent statements in Dáil Éireann suggesting the scheme remains open; if a review or appeal process i…
506. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) is encountering a delay on a disability allowance appeal that remains unresolved since 8 January 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15345/25]
507. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 116 of 27 February 2025, if he will provide a breakdown of the number of applications received under the humanitarian assistance scheme, by county, in the aftermath of storm Éowyn to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15388/25]
508. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 116 of 27 February 2025, if he will provide a breakdown of payments under the humanitarian assistance scheme, by county, in the aftermath of storm Éowyn, to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15389/25]
509. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a social welfare applicant (details supplied) in Dublin 9; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15402/25]
510. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to increase the upper age limit for domiciliary care allowance eligibility from 16 to 18 years old; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15423/25]
511. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection to review a disability allowance decision in respect of an applicant in County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15433/25]
512. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection to examine the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15448/25]
513. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will consider introducing a dedicated financial support scheme for young adults under the age of 40 with invisible disabilities, specifically to assist with the cost of essential assistive technologies such as hearing aids; if the Minister will review the current limitations of the treatment benefit scheme and associated supports, which often fai…
514. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons aged 25 years or younger in 2023 and 2024 who are neither in full-time education or receiving disability, invalidity or illness benefit payments, but who are receiving jobseekers' payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15495/25]
515. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Social Protection which Departments are involved in the interdepartmental working group tasked with assessing legislative impacts of non-binary gender marker inclusion on official documents, and what have been the findings from these working group meetings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15549/25]
516. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Social Protection what happens to non-binary gender recognition on legal documents in Ireland if individuals have been legally recognised as non-binary and received an appropriate gender marker on other EU legal documents, such as passports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15551/25]
517. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Social Protection the utilisation options for the money paid by people in pension contributions when it is established that their contributions do not reach the 520 threshold to qualify for a contributory pension; if this money is invested; if the person who paid for the contribution can access the contributions along with the investment funds accrued; and if he will mak…
518. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Social Protection if any financial supports are available for children's eyecare costs (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15613/25]
519. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications received by his Department under the humanitarian assistance schemes form 1 and 2, broken down by the number that have been processed, are still awaiting processing, and for which payments have been made, and turned down, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15655/25]
520. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection whether he intends to review the means testing criteria for carer’s allowance during the current Government's term; if so, if he will provide details of the plan for this review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15679/25]