Parliamentary questions

1291. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department has conducted any review of the eligibility criteria for the back to work enterprise allowance, in the past five years; and if so, if he will provide details of same. [43954/26]

1292. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will consider extending eligibility for the back to work enterprise allowance, or introducing an alternative support, to include individuals who are signing for PRSI credits but excluded from payments due to means testing. [43955/26]

1293. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Social Protection the way current policy aligns with the objective of encouraging self-employment and reducing long-term reliance on the State, given that certain unemployed individuals are excluded from enterprise supports due to means testing. [43956/26]

1294. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will address the situation whereby two individuals who are both unemployed and seeking to establish a business are treated differently under the back to work enterprise allowance, based solely on household income. [43957/26]

408. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Social Protection if his attention has been drawn to some individuals in receipt of invalidity pension that may be financially worse off by taking up limited part-time employment (for example, 5 hours per week), due to travel costs and potential impacts on their payment; the measures in place, or under consideration, to ensure that recipients are not…

409. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason a pension/payment was stopped or reduced in the case of a person (details supplied); if his Department will urgently review the case given that the individual is now left without income; if interim support can be provided pending review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40886/26]

410. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications made under the back-to-work enterprise allowance scheme in each year from 2020 to 2025, broken down by broad business category; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40887/26]

411. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications approved under the back-to-work enterprise allowance scheme in each year from 2020 to 2025 relating to beauticians, nail bars, barber shops, vape shops, smoke shops, mobile phone retail or repair shops, and similar personal-service or retail businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40888/…

412. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department categorises or records the types of businesses established under the back-to-work enterprise allowance scheme by sector or business activity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40889/26]

413. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications under the back-to-work enterprise allowance scheme relating to vape shops, smoke shops or nicotine-related retail businesses in each year from 2020 to 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40890/26]

414. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection if an assessment has been undertaken regarding trends in the types of businesses being established under the back-to-work enterprise allowance scheme over the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40891/26]

415. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection if a review has been undertaken regarding the long-term sustainability or commercial viability of businesses approved under the back-to-work enterprise allowance scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40892/26]

416. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection to urgently provide a fuel allowance payment in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40931/26]

417. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Social Protection to review the case of a person (details supplied); if he will provide an update on their disability allowance application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40942/26]

418. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of people in receipt of the State pension (non-contributory) that have had their pensions withdrawn because of their means in each of the years for 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40944/26]

419. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection whether his Department has conducted any formal review, impact assessment, research exercise, consultation process or policy analysis regarding financial barriers experienced by victims of domestic abuse when attempting to access emergency income supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41149/26]

420. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection whether his Department maintains any data regarding application refusal rates, processing times, repeat applications or unsuccessful applications involving persons identified as fleeing domestic abuse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41150/26]

421. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection whether any review has been undertaken regarding the impact of financial coercion or economic control by abusive partners on eligibility for means-tested social protection supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41151/26]

422. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection whether his Department has engaged with domestic violence refuges, women’s aid organisations, local authorities or homelessness organisations regarding barriers faced by victims of domestic abuse in accessing income supports, HAP supports or emergency accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41152/26]

423. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection whether any interdepartmental working group currently exists examining housing insecurity, financial exclusion or homelessness risks among victims of domestic abuse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41153/26]

424. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection whether the Department has undertaken any assessment regarding the adequacy of existing emergency income supports for victims of domestic abuse who are required to leave accommodation immediately; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41154/26]

425. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person on carer's benefit must resubmit a medical report if the person they are caring for turns 16 and qualifies for disability allowance when domiciliary care allowance ends; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41357/26]

426. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will provide a report on the progress made implementing the Programme for Government commitments within his remit and on the achievements since the formation of the Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41393/26]

139. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Social Protection if a review of PRSI will be carried out in relation to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40366/26]

140. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will receive their application for partial capacity benefit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40374/26]