Parliamentary questions

145. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason for the delay in reinstating a carer's allowance payment for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal that ceased in February 2026; if it can be reinstated immediately considering requested information and documentary evidence was submitted to his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28787/26…

146. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Social Protection whether any data is available on the number of recipients of carer’s allowance in Dublin west, broken down per LEA, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28804/26]

147. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide details of the number of legal actions against his Department that have been resolved without going to court in line with the 2023 State Litigation Principles; if his Department is fully applying the State Litigation Principles in seeking to resolve any current or outstanding legal actions; and if he will make a statement …

148. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason people receiving the back-to-education allowance cannot earn any other income; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28875/26]

149. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding the flexible working and remote working policies in place for civil servants in his Department; if there is any discrepancy in these policies based on seniority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28927/26]

150. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding the flexible working and remote working policies in place for staff that work for any agencies under the remit of his Department; if there is any discrepancy in these policies based on seniority; if this policy is under the control of the agency itself or if it is directed by the Department; and if he will make …

151. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Social Protection if any review is ongoing in relation his Department’s policy on flexible working and remote working for civil servants in his Department, particularly in the context of increased fuel prices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28963/26]

152. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection if the age limit for families with adult children in full-time education receiving the Working Family Payment could be extended to 23 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28990/26]

153. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Social Protection if there has been engagement with the Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment to examine how energy retrofit and solar supports can better assist older persons on fixed incomes, including those in receipt of the State pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29057/26]

154. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Social Protection if domiciliary care allowance will be granted to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29123/26]

601. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will consider varying the dates in which the working family payment can be applied for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27951/26]

602. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding the total monies paid out under the working family payment for each of the years 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27952/26]

603. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding the total number of successful applications made for support under the working family payment for each of the years 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27954/26]

604. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Social Protection to review the process by which a carer is notified of loss of entitlements following the death of the person they are caring for. [28251/26]

605. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on an application by a person (details supplied) for guardian's payment. [28256/26]

606. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will investigate a case (details supplied) where a landlord has been housing a Ukrainian couple since November 2024 under the accommodation and recognition payment, but has never received any payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28266/26]

607. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Social Protection for an update on an invalidity pension application (details supplied). [28268/26]

608. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection the end of year deficit or surplus in the Social Insurance Fund for each of the years 2005 to 2025; if he will confirm the current surplus in the Social Insurance Fund as of April 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28302/26]

609. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of workers subject to the lower rate of Employer PRSI of 9%; the number of workers subject to the higher rate of Employer PRSI of 11.25%, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28303/26]

610. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of increasing the income threshold at which the higher employer PRSI rate kicks in to €600; to €620; to €640; to €660; to €680 and to €700, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28304/26]

611. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full year cost of providing companies with fewer than 50 staff with a flat rate PRSI rebate of €12.75 in respect of employees earning €592 per week or less; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28305/26]

612. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection the progress made on each of the individual Programme for Government commitments assigned to his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28665/26]

256. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will review the disallowance of an illness benefit claim of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27725/26]

257. Deputy Natasha Newsome Drennan asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason the travel allowance at Turas Nua is only provided if the client uses public transport or the client drives themselves, and not if the client uses a third party such as a taxi or hackney; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27753/26]

258. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason for contradictory accounts from his Department in relation to PPS numbers assigned to a person (details supplied) in view of the great distress and anxiety caused to this individual and their family as a result of Departmental errors; and if his Department will finalise their investigation into the matter and issue a repo…