Parliamentary questions

499. Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Social Protection if there has ever been or if a scheme is in place to deal with claims (details supplied); if this is deemed separate from a disablement payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6158/25]

500. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection if he intends reinstating the service wherein a social welfare inspector travels to the offshore islands to allow those who are in receipt of jobseeker’s allowance to sign on without having to travel to the nearest mainland Intreo office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6186/25]

501. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide details of the empty buildings, by county, in his Department’s portfolio; the value of the property; the length of time they have lain empty; and the physical status of each building, in tabular form. [6238/25]

502. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide details of undeveloped sites, by county, in his Department’s portfolio; the value of the property; the length of time they have lain undeveloped; and the reason for the lack of development, in tabular form. [6255/25]

503. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Social Protection if the humanitarian assistance scheme, or other financial assistance, is available to those requiring tree removal necessitated by the impact of storm Éowyn; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6263/25]

504. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost if the telephone support allowance increased to €4 per week. [6290/25]

505. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of WTE medical assessors within his Department in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [6291/25]

506. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection if a decision on an appeal can be expedited (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6302/25]

507. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department will suspend all reviews of current recipients of carer’s benefit given that the programme for Government indicates a change in the assessment procedure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6309/25]

508. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department has taken advice in respect of the use of artificial intelligence (AI) within his Department in 2024 and to date in 2025; if any section of his Department currently makes use of artificial intelligence; if he will outline the purposes it is utilised for and costs associated with same; if he has consulted with any…

509. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Social Protection the specific training on foetal alcohol spectrum disorder that each deciding officer, appeals officer and medical assessor involved in the disability allowance process are required to undertake; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6357/25]

510. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Social Protection to support a matter (details supplied); if the Latvian authorities responded on a pension issue; and if he will outline the process for the person to apply for a State pension. [6419/25]

221. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection if a decision on a carer’s benefit application will be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5224/25]

222. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Social Protection the details of the medical criteria to qualify for being assessed as either moderate, severe and profound under the partial capacity benefit scheme (invalidity pension); whether the criteria are published so that applicants can understand how the medical assessments are carried out; and if so where the information is available to a…

223. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of students in receipt of the school meals scheme in County Clare for each of the years 2020 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5266/25]

224. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection to address the means review of carer’s allowance (details supplied) as this family had a full review only a short time ago; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5305/25]

225. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department has considered conducting an information campaign targeted at Irish residents who have previously worked in Britain making them aware of their potential entitlement to a British pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5308/25]

226. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Social Protection if Irish residents in receipt of a British pension are entitled to social welfare supports such as the fuel allowance, living alone allowance and other supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5309/25]

227. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Social Protection to review a grant decision (details supplied). [5310/25]

228. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Social Protection if the humanitarian assistance scheme, or other financial assistance, is available to those requiring tree removal necessitated by the impact of storm Éowyn; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5317/25]

229. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection if a decision on a domiciliary care allowance appeal by a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5318/25]

230. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection to examine the case for a review of the blind pension means test (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5322/25]

231. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection to review the case of a person (details supplied) having their disability allowance revoked; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5325/25]

232. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on an appeal for carer’s allowance which is under a section 317 review will issue to an individual (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5343/25]

233. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Social Protection if the dietary requirements of children with coeliac disease are catered for in all schools, as a part of the school meals scheme; if this requirement is included in contracts with suppliers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5344/25]