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]
Topics / Social Welfare Benefits
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsSocial Welfare Benefits
681 questions from 119 TDs, between 5 February 2025 and 6 October 2026.
681
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667 written, 14 oral
119
TDs have asked
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Independents counted together
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departments asked
Questions per month
The record holds no questions for August, when the Dáil does not sit.
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| January 2025 | 0 |
| February 2025 | 45 |
| March 2025 | 26 |
| April 2025 | 19 |
| May 2025 | 39 |
| June 2025 | 83 |
| July 2025 | 46 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 88 |
| October 2025 | 39 |
| November 2025 | 39 |
| December 2025 | 27 |
| January 2026 | 21 |
| February 2026 | 50 |
| March 2026 | 19 |
| April 2026 | 10 |
| May 2026 | 22 |
| June 2026 | 60 |
| July 2026 | 12 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 33 |
| October 2026 | 3 |
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The party each TD belonged to on the day, in alphabetical order. Parties differ a lot in size, and members of the Government answer questions rather than ask them, so this shows who raised it, not how much a party cares about it.
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The questions
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]
601. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will consider increasing the household benefit package to take into account the increases in electricity costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51184/25]
602. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Social Protection for an update on the status of a jobseeker's application for a person's (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51203/25]
603. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Social Protection the timeframe to process jobseeker's allowance applications, per county, in tabular form; the measures being taken to reduce waiting times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51215/25]
604. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Social Protection the timeframe to process jobseeker's benefit applications, per county, in tabular form; the measures being taken to reduce waiting times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51216/25]
605. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Social Protection the timeframe to process disability allowance applications, per county, in tabular form; the measures being taken to reduce waiting times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51217/25]
606. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Social Protection the timeframe to process carer's allowance applications, per county, in tabular form; the measures being taken to reduce waiting times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51218/25]
607. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Social Protection the timeframe to process carer's benefit applications, per county, in tabular form; the measures being taken to reduce waiting times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51219/25]
608. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Social Protection the timeframe to process invalidity pension applications, per county, in tabular form; the measures being taken to reduce waiting times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51220/25]
609. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Social Protection the timeframe to process child benefit applications, per county, in tabular form; the measures being taken to reduce waiting times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51221/25]
610. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Social Protection the timeframe to process disability pension applications, per county, in tabular form; the measures being taken to reduce waiting times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51222/25]
611. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Social Protection the timeframe to process maternity benefit applications, per county, in tabular form; the measures being taken to reduce waiting times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51223/25]
612. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Social Protection the timeframe to process parent's benefit applications, per county, in tabular form; the measures being taken to reduce waiting times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51224/25]
613. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Social Protection the timeframe to process paternity benefit applications per county, in tabular form; the measures being taken to reduce waiting times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51235/25]
614. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Social Protection the timeframe to process domiciliary care allowance applications per county, in tabular form; the measures being taken to reduce waiting times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51236/25]