62. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection for a breakdown of all persons currently on jobseeker's allowance, per Intreo area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45903/26]
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70. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Social Protection the number that received the carer’s support grant in 2026; the way in which this compares to 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46034/26]
71. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Social Protection whether he is aware that applications for assistance with bills under the urgent needs payment scheme in the first three months of this year has doubled. [46299/26]
77. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will review the evidentiary requirements for carer’s allowance applications and reviews; if he will examine whether carers are being asked to repeatedly provide medical or supporting documents already held by the Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45626/26]
337. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will outline a clear timeline for the abolition of the means test for carer's allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46437/26]
338. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection the timeline for the introduction of the cost of disability payment. [46438/26]
339. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Social Protection the average waiting time for an additional needs payment for assistance with the cost of a funeral for each of the past three years; the number of applications per county; the number that were successful, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46445/26]
340. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Social Protection the average waiting time for an additional needs payment for assistance with the cost of a fitting out a new social home for each of the past three years; the number of applications per county; the number that were successful; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46446/26]
342. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason a teacher (details supplied) out of contract is exempt from claiming the job seekers pay related benefit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46468/26]
343. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Social Protection to advise on a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46479/26]
357. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the first year and full year cost of expanding the guardian's payment (non-contributory) threshold by 5%, 10%, 15% and 20% respectively. [46596/26]
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]
150. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications for the carer’s support grant and carer’s allowance currently awaiting decision; the average processing time for each scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44223/26]
151. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Social Protection to outline work undertaken by his Department in regard to examining the age at which domiciliary care allowance ends; whether his Department would consider increasing the age from 16 to 18; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44231/26]
152. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Social Protection the legal and administrative basis for the requirement that recipients of carer’s allowance notify his Department of short absences from the State; if his Department has assessed the necessity and effectiveness of this requirement in the administration of the scheme; whether any review of the requirement is planned; and if he will make a statement…
153. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Social Protection if the requirement for recipients of carer’s allowance to notify his Department of short absences from the State applies to travel within the island of Ireland, including cross-Border journeys; whether the requirement has been applied in such circumstances; whether any review of the requirement is under consideration; and if he will make a stateme…
156. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of recipients of the working family payment in each of the past five years; the average payment awarded; and whether his Department has assessed barriers to uptake among eligible households. [44352/26]
1181. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection to review an overpayment claim regarding a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42239/26]
1202. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Social Protection if consideration will be given to a review of the current means-testing arrangements for the back-to-school clothing and footwear allowance as they apply to foster children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42713/26]
1208. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will review the case of a person (details supplied); if he will provide an update on the invalidity pension review in question; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42948/26]
1213. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide an update regarding a request for review of DCA application in respect of a person (details supplied). [43093/26]
1214. Deputy Ann Graves asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will consider adding disability recipients to the annual €2,000 lump sum payment in Budget 2027; and if he will make a permanent cost of disability payment to protect vulnerable people from poverty. [43096/26]
1218. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated first year and full year cost of extending the guardian payment to cover children over the age of 12. [43107/26]
1219. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated first year and full year cost of increasing the rate of guardian payment to be on par with foster allowance. [43108/26]
1222. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated first year and full year cost of doubling the provision of paternity leave benefit to four weeks. [43112/26]