123. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection the scale of payments under the back-to-school clothing and footwear allowance; the equivalent figures for each county in 2020; the expected further increase in the numbers of recipients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46220/26]
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124. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Social Protection to confirm, excluding child benefit, the number of foreign-born nationals and their adult dependents currently in receipt of a weekly, means tested social welfare payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46384/26]
125. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of foreign-born parents currently claiming child benefit; the number of children who are the beneficiaries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46385/26]
605. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Social Protection to clarify if Ukrainian refugees here can continue to participate in State employment schemes under the temporary protection transition scheme. [45687/26]
606. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection to urgently review a disability allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44976/26]
607. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Social Protection the amount disbursed to organisations under the Work and Access Disability Equality and Inclusion Training grant; and the names of recipient organisations, in tabular form. [45004/26]
608. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) would be financially better off on the State pension (non-contributory) and living alone allowance rather than their current adult dependent allowance given their spouse is in long-term care with no prospect of them returning home. [45015/26]
609. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of making the fuel allowance available for 32, 40 and 52 weeks per annum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45031/26]
610. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of a €1 increase in each of the social insurance schemes, social assistance schemes, other weekly schemes and other schemes payments (details supplied), in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45032/26]
611. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of equalising the jobseeker rates for under 25s at the increased rate of €279 per week; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45033/26]
612. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of a €5 increase in the weekly living alone allowance payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45034/26]
613. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of extending paternity leave by two weeks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45035/26]
614. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of extending parental leave by two weeks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45036/26]
615. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection to urgently examine an alleged Covid-19 overpayment in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45037/26]
616. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will review the 18.5 hours limit for carers who are undertaking postgraduate education and advanced professional upskilling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45043/26]
617. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection if his attention has been drawn to supports or grants for homeowners who have had their property wall and gates damaged by a river bursting its banks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45099/26]
618. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Social Protection whether for procurement spend, a purchase order can be raised within his Department's financial management systems without reference to a contract, framework agreement, procurement process or other authorising arrangement; if so, the circumstances in which this may occur [45172/26]
619. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Social Protection whether an invoice can be paid by his Department without an associated purchase order having first been raised; if so, the circumstances in which this may occur; the number and value of payments made during quarter one of 2026 which were not associated with a purchase order; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45190/26]
620. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection the arrangements with other countries to check if persons in receipt of payments from his Department are not in employment outside this jurisdiction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45254/26]
621. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Social Protection to review an application for a person (details supplied); if the scheme will be continued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45260/26]
622. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection if he has an any way to identify which Parliamentary Questions are AI generated; and the amount it costs, on average, to answer a Parliamentary Question. [45378/26]
623. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide an update on a domiciliary care allowance application (details supplied). [45391/26]
624. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Social Protection the total number of persons who have been in receipt of the disability allowance continuously since May 2021; the breakdown by gender; and by nationality indicating the number of Irish citizens, UK nationals, EU/EEA nationals, and the rest of the world. [45513/26]
625. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of jobseeker's allowance or jobseeker's benefit; and the breakdown by nationality indicating the number of Irish citizens, UK nationals, EU/EEA nationals, and the rest of the world. [45515/26]
626. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Social Protection the specific projects or programmes undertaken to reduce the number of people under the age of 30 who are unemployed; and the total estimated cost of such projects or programmes. [45521/26]