Social Welfare Benefits

269. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Social Protection the engagement that he has had with advocacy groups (details supplied) regarding the practical impact of the income disregard limits and proposed reforms, in relation to the income thresholds for carers allowance, the feedback he received, the way in which it is being incorporated into policy development; and if he will make a stateme…

271. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on an application for the fuel allowance by a person (details supplied), who is in receipt of a widow's pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56419/25]

272. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will clarify the policy whereby compensation awards received by individuals following serious accidents are taken into account in the means assessment for disability allowance and related supports; and if she will review this practice, given that such awards are intended to compensate for loss, injury, and future care needs …

273. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection his views on whether it is unfair and inappropriate for compensation awards arising from personal injury or trauma to be treated as means for the purpose of determining eligibility for disability-related benefits; and the steps being taken to ensure that such awards are disregarded in means testing where they are intended to impro…

274. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will undertake a review of the current means testing arrangements for disability allowance to ensure that compensation or court awards arising from serious injury are not unfairly counted as income; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56439/25]

317. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will examine the feasibility of introducing a national scheme, similar to the mobility scheme in the United Kingdom, that would allow parents or carers of children with complex medical needs to utilise a payment such as the domiciliary care allowance towards the cost of obtaining a wheelchair-accessible or d…

216. Deputy Ann Graves asked the Minister for Social Protection in view of the fact that the domiciliary care allowance for a child with type 1 diabetes stops when the child is 16 years old, and not when the child finishes full time education, but the same support is required until the child is out of full time education, if he will consider changing the criteria to reflect this; and if he will ma…

653. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to alter the criteria for carer's allowance for twins, which currently pays at one and half rate, to allowing a carer to receive full rate carer’s allowance for each individual twin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54576/25]

654. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will re-examine an application made for carer’s allowance (details supplied) in respect of backdating; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54577/25]

254. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue in relation to an application (details supplied) for disability allowance to be restored; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54023/25]

258. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Social Protection the current status of the carer’s benefit claim for a person (details supplied); the options available to the applicant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54132/25]

259. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide an update on a person's application for the bereaved widows pension (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54164/25]

334. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 141 of 25 September 2025, if he will review the details of a particular case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52939/25]

337. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide an update on the carers grant application for a person (details supplied). [52995/25]

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]

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]

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]

366. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Social Protection if the case of a person will be reviewed (details supplied); if the decision on this application will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53292/25]

368. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Social Protection if an application for disability allowance for a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53377/25]

372. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of applicants for disability allowance; the number rejected; and the number of those rejected who were successful on reapplication, in tabular form. [53548/25]

373. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of applicants for carers allowance; the number rejected; and the number of those rejected who were successful on reapplication, in tabular form. [53549/25]

376. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications for carer's allowance in 2024 and 2025 to date; the number of applications that were awarded in 2024 and 2025 to date; the number that were refused, and number that were refused but then awarded on appeal, in 2024 and 2025 to date. [53686/25]

324. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department plans to extend financial supports for widowers who face financial challenges as sole caregivers supporting their children through school and college; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52694/25]

110. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will provide an update on an application for carers allowance (details supplied); if he will expedite same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52527/25]

598. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) was refused carers benefit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51140/25]