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]
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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]
141. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Social Protection when the change from half to full carer's allowance payment will be processed for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40395/26]
142. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Social Protection if a schedule of contracts will be provided that his Department and bodies under his aegis have had with an organisation (details supplied) and/or its subsidiaries; the value of each; the type and/or name of each project; if any project has been abandoned, paused, put on hold and completed; if any projects over ran on cost and delivery; and if so, th…
143. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of engagement with social welfare branch managers following the recent refusal by representative groups to accept the proposed increase in remuneration; if further negotiations are planned; the timeline for any such engagement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40431/26]
144. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person who has paid a D class stamp all their working lives, will qualify for any State payments including the State pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40473/26]
734. Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason an application for carer's allowance (details supplied) was refused; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38758/26]
735. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Social Protection if he is aware that some people are transferred to the invalidity pension against their will, precluding them from taking part-time employment; the way in which affected people can appeal to be transferred onto a support payment which will allow them to work part-time; if he will consider changing the name of the invalidity pension which some peopl…
736. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost in 2027 if the living alone allowance increased to €28.50 per week. [38792/26]
737. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Social Protection his position regarding the carer's allowance application by a person (details supplied).; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38803/26]
738. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Social Protection the mechanisms in place in his Department to ensure delivery on the commitments in the Programme for Government; the civil servant specifically responsible for overseeing such delivery; the measures that are used to assess progress; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38820/26]
739. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department has concluded a review of means testing of social assistance schemes. [38861/26]
740. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Social Protection if he is aware of the inability of some schools in County Clare and elsewhere, including a school (details supplied) to access school meals due to their geographical location; the measures he will take to ensure all pupils can access much needed school meals regardless of their location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38930/26]
741. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Social Protection if decisions in relation to the heating supplement are or have ever been subject to an appeals process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38942/26]
742. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department has conducted an assessment on the strain on the social welfare system from asylum-related arrivals from 2022 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38972/26]
743. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Social Protection the total expenditure on rent supplements and housing assistance payments for non-Irish nationals in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38974/26]
744. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection whether schools participating in the hot school meals scheme are required to retain written conflict-of-interest declarations from all persons involved in tender evaluation processes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39264/26]
745. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection whether unsuccessful suppliers under the hot school meals scheme have access to a formal procurement appeals or review mechanism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39268/26]
746. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection whether the Office of Government Procurement was consulted in the design of the current hot school meals scheme procurement framework; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39269/26]
747. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection whether any minimum weighting is applied to nutritional quality, freshness, meal presentation or food standards within hot school meals scheme tender evaluations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39270/26]
748. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection whether schools participating in the hot school meals scheme are required to maintain records of all communications with suppliers during live procurement competitions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39271/26]
749. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Social Protection the steps her Department is taking to modernise the labelling of social welfare schemes; if there are plans to rename the invalidity pension to a term that reflects inclusive language; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39329/26]