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Showing questions asked by Michael Cahill under the heading Social Welfare Benefits.

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Michael Cahill Written 6 Oct 2026 · to Social
398. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection if a carer’s allowance application (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70080/26]
Michael Cahill Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Social
281. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection to carry out an urgent review in respect of means in relation to a carer's allowance application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53751/26]
Michael Cahill Written 2 Jul 2026 · to Social
349. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection to urgently intervene and assist a Kerry resident (details supplied) with a jobseekers benefit application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50360/26]
Michael Cahill Written 18 Jun 2026 · to Social
346. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection to examine an application where further information has been submitted (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46546/26]
Michael Cahill Written 16 Jun 2026 · to Social
606. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection to urgently review a disability allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44976/26]
Michael Cahill Written 11 Jun 2026 · to Social
244. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection if a community employment scheme participant (details supplied) is entitled to the fuel allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44802/26]
Michael Cahill Written 27 Jan 2026 · to Social
704. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection the improvements being introduced in regard to the carer’s allowance; when the means test will be abolished; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6058/26]
Michael Cahill Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Social
658. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection to introduce additional supports to assist hard pressed senior citizens with the cost of living crisis; if he will consider the fact that the cost of food, heating, electricity and everything else is on the increase, including an additional two euros per day for meals on wheels that automatically wipes out the ten euros a week increase in the State p…
Michael Cahill Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Social
1226. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection to urgently investigate and allow a pro rata payment of maternity benefit for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59844/25]
Michael Cahill Written 7 Oct 2025 · to Social
338. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection to examine a guardian's payment application for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53034/25]
Michael Cahill Written 7 Oct 2025 · to Social
346. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection to expedite a carer's allowance application for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53162/25]
Michael Cahill Written 7 Oct 2025 · to Social
364. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection to urgently review a fuel allowance payment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53274/25]
Michael Cahill Written 10 Jul 2025 · to Social
263. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection to urgently examine the carers benefit application for a person (details supplied) as this person has no income and is struggling to survive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38525/25]
Michael Cahill Written 18 Jun 2025 · to Social
110. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection If consideration will be given to abolishing the means test for carers who provide an invaluable service to the State (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33087/25]
Michael Cahill Written 18 Jun 2025 · to Social
111. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will increase the current means test threshold for disability allowance that is currently set at €50,000 and has not been reviewed for years and is out of touch with inflation and the current cost of living (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33091/25]
Michael Cahill Written 1 May 2025 · to Social
282. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection to support and expedite a carer’s benefit appeal in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21881/25]
Michael Cahill Written 25 Mar 2025 · to Social
532. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection if a carer’s allowance application will be expedited in respect of a person in County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14155/25]
Michael Cahill Written 20 Mar 2025 · to Social
357. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will expedite a disability benefit application in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13152/25]
Michael Cahill Oral 27 Feb 2025 · to Social
95. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans for phasing out the means test for the carer's allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8262/25]
Michael Cahill Written 13 Feb 2025 · to Social
224. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection to address the means review of carer’s allowance (details supplied) as this family had a full review only a short time ago; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5305/25]