1856. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will review the case of a person (details supplied) in relation to the carer’s support grant; the eligibility criteria for the grant in cases where a person is not eligible for carer’s benefit or carer’s allowance; whether such a person may still qualify for the grant; and if so, whether the application should be made in the name of the carer or …
Topics / Grant Payments
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsGrant Payments
354 questions from 95 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 21 October 2026.
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340 written, 14 oral
95
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| January 2025 | 14 |
| February 2025 | 14 |
| March 2025 | 6 |
| April 2025 | 30 |
| May 2025 | 29 |
| June 2025 | 14 |
| July 2025 | 49 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 18 |
| October 2025 | 25 |
| November 2025 | 25 |
| December 2025 | 14 |
| January 2026 | 22 |
| February 2026 | 7 |
| March 2026 | 9 |
| April 2026 | 15 |
| May 2026 | 19 |
| June 2026 | 4 |
| July 2026 | 9 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 16 |
| October 2026 | 15 |
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1858. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Social Protection if grant support is available for a student in receipt of disability allowance who is undertaking a part-time online course at ATU Sligo (details supplied) and is not eligible for SUSI funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24431/26]
2324. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to intervene in a grant application and ensure that it is processed and awarded as soon as possible (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27207/26]
71. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the reason that the replacement heat pump grant was announced by the SEAI as allowable from 3 February 2026, only for a later announcement to say that this was not the case. [18338/26]
73. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether applicants must complete BER assessments pre and post works following applications for SEAI warmer home grant; the change that is required in the BER rating to ensure that the grant application is successful; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18468/26]
84. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he would support the continuation of the reverse vending machine grants under the Re-Turn scheme for retailers who set up business after the end of 2025 deadline. [18996/26]
92. Deputy Keira Keogh asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the measures his Department is taking to support the SEAI in reducing delays in the SEAI grant process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19421/26]
93. Deputy Keira Keogh asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he is aware of claims that representatives of the SEAI verbally confirmed that the submission of final documents submitted after the application deadlines would be valid once a letter of explanation accompanied the final documents; if he will confirm if such applications in this situation qualify for the increased grants; and if he w…
102. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if the newly announced SEAI grants for heat pumps will include costs to replace a heat pump; if there are other grants for replacements being designed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19617/26]
939. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when the next round of the Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund (LSSIF) will open for applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19359/26]
1026. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether all works must be completed for the payment of a Croí Cónaithe grant, even if the full grant amount has been spent; and the criteria for the payment of the grant. [18875/26]
688. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a grant application (details supplied) will be processed and awarded as soon as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16338/26]
151. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will provide an update in relation to SEAI grants for windows and doors; the length of time the grant will open for; if applicants have to pay upfront; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14361/26]
157. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the way in which the redesigned SEAI grant structure will support homeowners in progressing from initial insulation measures to more advanced upgrades; the way this sequencing is expected to improve overall retrofit outcomes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14769/26]
165. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if consideration will be given to the inclusion of new-build properties in the current solar PV grant, in view of the fact that those building new homes do not qualify for this grant and taking into account that most new builds are run exclusively on electricity only with homes being expensive to run and solar energy would offset these …
174. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the measures being taken to increase applications for the SEAI solar PV grant in counties where there has been a notably lower uptake, such as Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14630/26]
178. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the measures he is taking to support families to move away from solid fuels for home heating but who cannot afford or whose home is not suitable for heat pump installation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14758/26]
179. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to outline the improvements in household energy saving grants in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14827/26]
715. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection the supports available to parents who do not qualify for the bereaved parent grant due to the fact their wife/husband/civil partner/cohabitant passed away before 21 July 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7460/26]
84. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of applicants who applied for SUSI grants in each of the years between 2020 and 2025; the number that were unsuccessful in their applications; the measures he will enact to the appeals process to maximise the number of applicants who are successful; and if he will make a statement on the matter…
85. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his plans to support students that are estranged from family, to access SUSI and other supports on campuses. [7275/26]
91. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he has examined the impact of the current means-testing arrangements for the SUSI grant on adult and mature applicants who, due to the lack of available or affordable housing, continue to reside in the family home and are therefore assessed on parental income; his plans to review the SUSI means test to addr…
142. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his attention has been drawn to independent students who have become estranged from their families after the age of 18 years, but are struggling to provide sufficient documentation to prove their independence in order that they can access SUSI; if he plans to revise the rules regarding eligibility to b…
158. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his Department has plans to amend SUSI criteria in relation to family estrangement to ensure greater access to SUSI grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6843/26]
465. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the steps taken to help support students and families in Carlow and Kilkenny by reforming the SUSI grant, as committed to in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7278/26]