Questions

141. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Social Protection the average current waiting time for a social welfare appeal in the State; how waiting times for a decision vary across different payments; whether waiting times have increased over the past 12 months; what action he is taking to reduce the time it takes to process an appeal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8579/25]

143. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will provide an update on the current timeframe for social welfare appeals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8178/25]

148. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason social welfare applicants who have submitted appeals are having to wait up to eight months for a decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8595/25]

149. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Social Protection the average waiting time for an appeal for a carer's allowance; the average time for each of the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8582/25]

295. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made in relation to an appeal by a person (details supplied) for disability allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8648/25]

302. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on an invalidity pension appeal by a person (details supplied) that was submitted in August 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8737/25]

305. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection if an urgent decision will be made on a disability allowance appeal for a person (details supplied). [8758/25]

310. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection to support and expedite a carers benefit appeal in respect of a person from County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8784/25]

208. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Social Protection the current timeline for social welfare appeals, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8550/25]

578. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made in relation to an invalidity pension appeal by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7229/25]

579. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection further to a previous Parliamentary Question, when a decision will be made in relation to an invalidity pension (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7232/25]

580. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on a disability allowance appeal (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7261/25]

587. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will take steps in relation to the case of a person (details supplied) who is being denied carer's allowance on the grounds that they receive a fostering allowance from a fostering agency that is not funded under section 38 of the Health Act 2004, but the agency has a contract with Tusla; if this anomaly will be addressed; and if he will make a st…

273. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on an appeal for a person (details supplied). [6873/25]

131. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection the average processing times for social welfare appeals by scheme between 1 January 2024 and 31 December 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6485/25]

506. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection if a decision on an appeal can be expedited (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6302/25]

229. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection if a decision on a domiciliary care allowance appeal by a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5318/25]

230. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection to examine the case for a review of the blind pension means test (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5322/25]

231. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection to review the case of a person (details supplied) having their disability allowance revoked; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5325/25]

232. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on an appeal for carer’s allowance which is under a section 317 review will issue to an individual (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5343/25]

234. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection if a disability allowance application that was recently refused (details supplied) will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5357/25]

236. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Social Protection to examine the case of a person (details supplied) needing disability benefit approval; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5397/25]

193. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection to examine the case of an appeal by a person (details supplied), which has run beyond the normal guideline times for appeals. [4929/25]

396. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made in relation to a disability allowance appeal (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3998/25]

402. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection for an update on the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4193/25]