269. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he can confirm, considering all other things being equal, the difference in net take-home income between a lone parent household with a single earner on €88,000 and a married couple or two-adult household on a combined income of €88,000; if he will outline the basis for any disparity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49157/26]
Topics / Income Inequality
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsIncome Inequality
10 questions from 6 TDs, between 27 March 2025 and 30 June 2026.
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270. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the specific measures, he is considering in Budget 2027 to address what many view as a “single person penalty” within the tax system; whether he will commit to reforming tax credits and bands to better reflect the reality that lone parents are supporting an entire household on a single income; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49158…
271. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he agrees with the assessment that lone parents are being asked to earn nearly twice as much just to achieve what dual-income households get by default, all while carrying the full weight alone; the measures he is taking to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49159/26]
90. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Social Protection the measures he will take to reduce the consistent poverty rate to 2% or less; to reduce income inequality; to make Ireland one of the most socially inclusive Member States of the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46040/26]
1302. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware of the situation in relation to school caretakers (details supplied). [24369/26]
1303. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reasons the pay agreement for school caretakers, similar to that implemented for school secretaries in 2023, has not yet been implemented. [24370/26]
1304. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will engage with a union (details supplied) and relevant Departments to expedite resolution of outstanding issues, including pension arrangements [24371/26]
1. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the way in which he will address the disparity in income levels across the State; the way in which he will ensure high-paid jobs are not only centralised in major urban areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13851/26]
689. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason the domiciliary care allowance is treated as household income for the purposes of assessing eligibility and contribution levels under the housing assistance payment scheme; whether he acknowledges that this places an additional financial burden on families caring for children with disabilities; if he will consider excludi…
73. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development his plans to address economic and social inequality in 2025 in urban and rural areas; the initiatives he will undertake within his Department; and if he plans to progress funding for same. [14510/25]