Parliamentary questions

500. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Social Protection the history of and current status of the carer's allowance claim for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65036/25]

171. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Social Protection if an emergency winter payment to offset the withdrawal of once off payments such as the disability cost-of-living payment will be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64546/25]

172. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Social Protection to conduct a review of the impact budget 2026 will have on disabled households over the winter months given the removal of once-off payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64547/25]

173. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Social Protection if a request (details supplied) can receive consideration in view of the person's medical circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64038/25]

174. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Social Protection if consideration will be given to recognising Covid-19 as an occupational illness for social workers, given the support for such a designation from an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64072/25]

175. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will provide data by metrics (details supplied) on the wage subsidy scheme, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64132/25]

176. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of companies in receipt of wage subsidy scheme strand three grant for employment assistance officers; the number of employment assistance officers employed under strand three; the amount expended on strand three in the past five years, 2019-2024; the grant available for strand three; the last year that grant was increased; a…

177. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection if the family of an Irish citizen who had been residing in England up until their death would be eligible to apply for an additional needs payment to help cover funeral costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64136/25]

178. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Social Protection to clarify his Department's understanding on the position of charities who previously gave funding to support individuals struggling to pay electricity bills (details supplied). [64142/25]

179. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 194 of 11 June 2025, whether the review of means testing in the social protection system has been completed; if he now intends to amend the current weekly means limit for the increase for qualified adult allowance for recipients of the State pension and to increasing the current means limit of €1…

180. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of primary schools in the State that do not currently have access to the free school meal scheme, despite being eligible, by county, in tabular form. [64170/25]

181. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Social Protection the date in Q4 2025 that we can expect publication of the review carried out on nutritional standards of the free school meal scheme. [64171/25]

182. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection if he can provide details of his Department’s involvement in the Letterkenny gift card scheme; if he can also provide details of similar schemes including, any cross-Border initiatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64256/25]

183. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of people in County Kerry who will be affected by the changes in budget 2026 to the living alone allowance; the estimated number of people who would have benefitted if further funding was provided for the allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64266/25]

184. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Social Protection if a review will be carried out on the working family payment refusal for a person (details supplied). [64637/25]

694. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Social Protection if his attention has been drawn to the post budget campaign of an organisation (details supplied); the actions he will take to address these concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62836/25]

695. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Social Protection his position on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63695/25]

696. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Social Protection to reconsider an application a rent supplement application for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63799/25]

697. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Social Protection if the free travel scheme can be extended to persons with cancer who, due to their condition and treatment, may be able to drive some days and not others, or for an undetermined time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62720/25]

698. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Social Protection the levels of support available to those impacted by long-Covid following the final extension of the temporary special scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62775/25]

699. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason for the decision to reject a disability allowance application for a person (details supplied), who had previously been in receipt of the allowance but had it withdrawn on the basis of means testing; the reason, upon reapplying, the individual was refused on medical grounds despite having lifelong and well-documented disab…

700. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Social Protection if his attention has been drawn to the post budget campaign of an organisation (details supplied); the actions he will take to address these concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62835/25]

701. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Social Protection to consider extending children’s allowance payments to a full year following the death of a child; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62860/25]

702. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Social Protection the way in which employment and income-support policies will be aligned with Pillar Two (Employment), including measurable targets for workforce participation, employer engagement, and reduction in disability-related poverty under the National Human Rights Strategy for Disabled People. [62873/25]

703. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of pending appeals in respect of jobseeker’s allowance; and the average waiting time for a decision. [62968/25]