780. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection if the backdating of disability allowance for cam be urgently allowed for a person (details supplied), as this man is very sick and could not submit the form due to illness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30341/26]
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781. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection the locations of INTREO offices that currently do not have a defibrillator available for use within the offices; and the estimated costs required to ensure all remaining INTREO offices have defibrillators ready for use. [30438/26]
782. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Social Protection the main policy achievements of his Department since 22 January 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30485/26]
783. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Social Protection if the case of a person can be reviewed (details supplied); to provide an update on their social welfare application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30548/26]
784. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Social Protection if it is the current policy of his private office/Department to formally invite or notify all local Oireachtas members of constituency events at which Ministers are in attendance in the course of performing their ministerial duties and functions; if he will provide the Department's current policy or protocol on this; and if he will make a statement on the …
785. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide a list of all events across every constituency attended by the Minister in the course of his ministerial duties since 1 January 2026, where formal invitations/notifications to attend were not issued by his office to all local Oireachtas members; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30623/26]
786. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Social Protection if there are solar panels in place on the rooftop or within the grounds of his Department building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30704/26]
787. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department has a solar panel policy in place in relation to the installation of solar panels on all buildings operated and owned by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30722/26]
788. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department has a solar panel policy in place in relation to the installation of solar panels on all buildings operated and owned by agencies under the control of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30741/26]
789. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Social Protection his views on the merits of installing solar panels on all buildings operated and owned by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30759/26]
790. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Social Protection his views on the merits of installing solar panels on all buildings operated and owned by agencies under the control of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30780/26]
791. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection the total allocation of funding to each State agency under his Department’s remit, broken down by the allocation to each agency, for each of the past 15 years, in tabular form. [30802/26]
792. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection the total spend on consultancy firms by each State agency under his Department's remit, broken down by the allocation to each named consultancy firm, for each of the past 15 years, in tabular form. [30820/26]
793. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding any buildings operated and owned by his Department that have solar panels in place to support the energy demands of the building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30850/26]
794. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will consider extending the back-to-work enterprise allowance (BTWEA) to include individuals who are signing on for PRSI credits but are excluded from payments due to means testing; or alternatively, if he will consider introducing a parallel pathway for people in such a position to access the BTWEA; and if he will make a statement on the matter.…
795. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on a disability allowance appeal (details supplied) submitted in November 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30911/26]
796. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of people currently in receipt of a heating supplement payment; if he can provide a breakdown of this payment, per county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30927/26]
797. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on the application of a person (details supplied) for the treatment benefit scheme will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30958/26]
798. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Social Protection to review an application (details supplied) and escalate this case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30984/26]
799. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Social Protection whether he is aware that the taxation of near-neighbour community payments arising from onshore wind farm developments affects eligibility for non-contributory pensions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31560/26]
409. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on a request to further backdate a widower's contributory pension award to a person ( details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29263/26]
410. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 1877 of 14 April 2026, his views on whether it is equitable that some people with medical diagnosis qualify for the diet supplement administered under the supplementary welfare allowance scheme but others in the same financial and medical circumstances do not; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29362/26]
411. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding the total number of people that are in receipt of the diet supplement administered under the supplementary welfare allowance scheme, broken down by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29363/26]
412. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding the total number of people that are in receipt of the diet supplement administered under the supplementary welfare allowance scheme, broken down by year since it was first introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29364/26]
413. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Social Protection the total cost to the exchequer of payments under the diet supplement administered under the supplementary welfare allowance scheme, broken down by year since it was first introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29365/26]