Parliamentary questions

436. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection the oversight mechanisms which are in place to ensure that National Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings Authority delivers value for money over time; and whether periodic independent cost and performance reviews are planned. [5408/26]

437. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide details of all major contracts awarded in respect of the auto-enrolment scheme to date, including service providers, contract duration, estimated lifetime cost, and performance oversight arrangements. [5409/26]

438. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection whether lifecycle cost modelling was undertaken prior to entering into long-term outsourcing contracts associated with Auto-Enrolment; and if so, whether that modelling will be made available to the Oireachtas. [5410/26]

439. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection the assessment which has been made of the long-term financial exposure of the Exchequer arising from the auto-enrolment scheme, including risks related to cost overruns, lower-than-expected participation, or higher-than-expected administrative costs. [5411/26]

440. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection whether his Department has identified circumstances in which the auto-enrolment scheme could require additional Exchequer subvention beyond current projections; and the safeguards in place to prevent this. [5412/26]

441. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will outline what happens to a person’s auto-enrolment pension contributions in the event that they pass away before the age of 65; the arrangements in place to ensure that these funds are properly assigned to the person’s estate or next of kin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5416/26]

442. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Social Protection if participation in the new auto-enrolment pension system will have any impact, positive or negative, on a person’s future entitlement to the full State Pension (Contributory) once they reach pension age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5417/26]

173. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection if he or any of his officials have used artificial intelligence to write speeches, produce social media content for his Department, or to issue responses to parliamentary questions, since he took office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4601/26]

174. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department has a paid subscription with a social media company (details supplied). [4619/26]

175. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of employees in County Carlow registered with My Future Fund;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4622/26]

176. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of employees in County Kilkenny registered with My Future Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4623/26]

177. Deputy Ann Graves asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will review the eligibility criteria for jobseeker’s benefit or allowances, as they exclude many young people from welfare payments who are well deserving, as in the case of a person (details supplied). [4626/26]

178. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Social Protection the measures being taken by the Department to develop a charter of rights for so called critical or front-line workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4725/26]

179. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Social Protection the total amount paid to survivors of clerical abuse and the number of survivors compensated by the State; how much of that amount was contributed by religious institutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4732/26]

180. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason no social welfare inspector or community welfare officer is available in the Castlerea office, County Roscommon; if and when these positions will be filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4784/26]

181. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Social Protection if a community welfare officer could be assigned to attend the Castlerea office, County Roscommon, one day per week to meet with local people in need of this service for appointments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4785/26]

182. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Social Protection how he ensures that all websites operated by his Department are accessible to the visually impaired. [4824/26]

183. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Social Protection if any website or other platform operated by his Department uses an AI-enabled chatbot; if there are plans to use chatbots; in what circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4842/26]

184. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Social Protection the total sums spent for each year from 2016 to 2025, inclusive of advertising, by his Department on social media or online platforms, including identifying separately payments to influencers on such platforms; and to set out the annual totals for that period to each specific platform, including but not limited to major platforms (…

185. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Social Protection his views on the extension of the homeowner's once-off payment in respect of 2025 mortgage interest payments; if he will consider a case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4972/26]

186. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will intervene to reinstate the disability allowance for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5080/26]

682. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Social Protection to review case (details supplied) and provide an update on the matter. [3322/26]

683. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Social Protection the rationale for only counting complete years of service when calculating contributory State pensions (details supplied); if he will consider amending the law to allow for full recognition of all monthly contributions made as the current law adversely impacts those with birthdays towards the end of a contribution year; and if he wi…

684. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection his additional plans to financially assist people with disabilities during 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3396/26]

685. Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Social Protection when some local primary schools in County Leitrim (details supplied) will receive funding for invoices supplied in relation to school meals delivered. [3460/26]