Parliamentary questions

234. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection if a disability allowance application that was recently refused (details supplied) will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5357/25]

235. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will abolish means testing for carer’s allowance, as per the Programme for Government, at the earliest possible date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5359/25]

236. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Social Protection to examine the case of a person (details supplied) needing disability benefit approval; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5397/25]

237. Deputy Natasha Newsome Drennan asked the Minister for Social Protection for an update on a disability allowance application of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5429/25]

190. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Social Protection the compensation provided for food costs to households affected by storm Éowyn under the humanitarian assistance scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4862/25]

191. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Social Protection the compensation provided for accommodation costs to households affected by storm Éowyn under the humanitarian assistance scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4863/25]

192. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will provide clear guidelines on what households affected by storm Éowyn can claim under the humanitarian assistance scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4865/25]

193. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection to examine the case of an appeal by a person (details supplied), which has run beyond the normal guideline times for appeals. [4929/25]

194. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection to examine the case of queries on the PRSI rates paid by An Post workers (details supplied). [4930/25]

195. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Social Protection the level of awareness that the disability allowance deciding officers and appeal officers have in respect of foetal alcohol spectrum disorder; the level of training they have received on the condition and its effects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4931/25]

196. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Social Protection the supports and packages being envisaged or introduced to assist workers affected by recent job losses at a company (details supplied) including financial assistance and job placement services; if he will ensure that these supports are accessible and adequate for those impacted by the current situation; and if he will make a stat…

197. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Social Protection the annual payment by his Department to the climate action fund scheme, as required by virtue Circular 01/2020 (D/PER), broken down by trip, in each of the past five years and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [4963/25]

198. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Social Protection if generator hire is covered under the humanitarian assistance scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4967/25]

199. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason for the delay with a carer’s allowance application for a person (details supplied); and when the applicant can expect to receive a decision. [4975/25]

200. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason illness benefit is not being paid to a person (details supplied) who is on a CE scheme since 2023 and is now unable to work. [5022/25]

201. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if an invalidity pension will be approved for a person (details supplied). [5047/25]

202. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if carer’s allowance will be approved for a person (details supplied). [5049/25]

203. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will give due consideration to extending the living alone allowance to those in receipt of pensions as a qualified adult (for example, cases where the other spouse or partner is in nursing-home care); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5092/25]

391. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Social Protection the steps he is taking to ensure the nutritional value of food in the hot school meals programme; if there are specific obligations on schools and providers in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4760/25]

392. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will make adoption benefit available to parents of children born from surrogacy in the interim period whilst waiting for legislation to be commenced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3947/25]

393. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made in relation to a State pension non-contributory appeal for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3948/25]

394. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection to examine the case of a person (details supplied) affecting their pension entitlements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3949/25]

395. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Social Protection the compensation and additional supports that will be provided to employees of companies currently involved in stocking and servicing self-service tobacco and vaping vending machines, who are at risk of losing their jobs when the ban under the Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2024 takes effect on 31 Augus…

396. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made in relation to a disability allowance appeal (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3998/25]

397. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide a report of the inspections which took place in 2024 of schools participating in the hot school meals programme; and to provide a representative sample of lunches provided, with an ingredient and preparation method breakdown. [3999/25]