Parliamentary questions

550. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will consider the attached submission on the wage subsidy scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49763/26]

343. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will advise on a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied) in relation to the tendering process for the hot school meals programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48362/26]

344. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will receive a decision on their appeal for domiciliary care allowance; if the appeal can be expedited given the circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48398/26]

345. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection if he intends to address the issue where those in receipt of the widow’s pension cannot avail of illness benefit in Budget 2027; the reason such a restriction is in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48413/26]

346. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of complaints made by his Department to social media or online marketing companies about specific online posts or accounts for each year from 2020 to 2025, and to date in 2026. [48619/26]

347. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Social Protection for an update on the Programme for Government commitment to examine pension arrangements for foster carers; the progress made to date in this regard; the timeframe for bringing forward any proposals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48635/26]

348. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Social Protection to consider making changes (details supplied) to the carer’s benefit payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48721/26]

349. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Social Protection when the comprehensive review of means tests across the social welfare system, committed to in the Programme for Government, will be completed and published; whether specific reforms to income disregards, capital assessments and cliff edges are planned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48818/26]

209. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47899/26]

210. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason his Department does not collect or publish data on the number of foreign born adults in receipt of means tested social welfare payments; when this data was last reviewed for statistical or policy relevance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47967/26]

211. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason his Department does not record or publish the nationality or place of birth of qualified adults attached to primary social welfare claims; the number of such qualified adults currently supported by the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47968/26]

212. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department has assessed the impact of not collecting data on the nationality or place of birth of qualified adults on the accuracy of expenditure forecasting, fraud detection, and long term welfare planning; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47969/26]

213. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Social Protection if the Comptroller and Auditor General, his Departments internal audit unit, or any external review has raised concerns regarding the absence of nationality or place of birth data for qualified adults or foreign born recipients of means tested payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47970/26]

214. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department intends to introduce improved demographic data collection including nationality, place of birth, and qualified adult status for means tested welfare schemes; the expected timeline for any such reforms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47971/26]

215. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department has examined the welfare data collection practices of comparable EU Member States in relation to tracking foreign born recipients and qualified adults; and if he will provide details of any such analysis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47972/26]

216. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department records the number of applicants who fail the habitual residence condition each year, disaggregated by nationality; and if not, the reason this information is not collected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47973/26]

217. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department has identified the minimum demographic data required to assess the long term sustainability of means tested welfare schemes; whether the absence of foreign born and qualified adult data undermines this assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47974/26]

218. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Social Protection to outline the legal or policy basis on which his Department has decided not to collect data on the nationality or place of birth of qualified adults or foreign born recipients of means tested welfare payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47975/26]

219. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Social Protection the total number of recipients of the household benefits package; the data on the number choosing to use the benefit on their gas versus their electric bills; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48078/26]

220. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Social Protection when a final decision is expected regarding a partial capacity review (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48178/26]

221. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Social Protection to review the pension entitlement including a review of contributions of a person (details supplied).; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48190/26]

222. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 344 of 18 June 2026, to clarify if capital allowances, such as business-related expenses are deducted from self-employed income for the carer's allowance means test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48217/26]

475. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection whether consideration has been given to the introduction of a targeted PRSI rebate or reduced employer PRSI contribution for social enterprises employing lower paid workers; whether his Department has undertaken any assessment of the potential impact such a measure will have on employment retention and job creation within the so…

476. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Social Protection if he plans to allow for the reinterpretation of the 18.5-hour work cap for carers who wish to avail of further education (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46815/26]

477. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Social Protection when an appeal decision on a one parent family application will be processed for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46842/26]