573. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Social Protection the options available to those workers suffering with effects of long Covid and currently availing of special leave with pay for Covid-19 when this scheme comes to an end on 30 June 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32630/25]
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
10
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Independents counted together
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departments asked
Questions per month
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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
575. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 941 and 719 of 10 June 2025, to clarify with his counterpart at the Department of Culture, Communications and Sport which Minister and Department has overall responsibility for protecting artists from sudden income shocks due to sudden or unexpected loss of income; and whether there is any co-ordination be…
188. Deputy Ann Graves asked the Minister for Social Protection the social welfare payments open to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31049/25]
192. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Social Protection if a review will be carried out in relation to the decision not to award the carer’s support grant to a person (details supplied). [31096/25]
882. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of people who will receive the carers support grant in June 2025; if he will provide a county breakdown of the number of people who will receive the payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29073/25]
884. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department notifies holders of a free travel pass a minimum of one month prior to expiry of their free travel pass, requesting persons to renew their travel pass if they want to continue to use their free travel pass. [29185/25]
885. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on an application for invalidity pension for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29206/25]
886. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Social Protection if the carer's allowance payment for a person (details supplied) is to cease following the means review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29217/25]
887. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will review correspondence (details supplied); if he will expedite the application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29239/25]
888. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide an update on plans to abolish the carer’s allowance means test; and when this change is expected to be implemented. [29245/25]
889. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Social Protection the social welfare supports available to purchase bottled water due to consistent boil water notices in their homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29261/25]
890. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department will review its agreement with the Department of Education to label all home tutors as self-employed and not employees of the Department of Education in light of the Supreme Court decision in Karshan. [29319/25]
891. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Social Protection for an update on a PRSI matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29332/25]
905. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person on a job initiative scheme is not receiving the same amount of remuneration as their section-39 colleagues. [29562/25]
906. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made in relation to a carer’s allowance application given the fact that the care recipient (details supplied) is suffering from cancer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29566/25]
907. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Social Protection if he is aware that under the TESW (temporary education sector workers), numerous bus escorts have yet to receive their payments from the Easter break; his plans to ensure that workers are paid in a timely manner, in advance of the summer holidays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29583/25]
910. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Social Protection the measures that have been taken to address the long processing times for those awaiting a decision on their domiciliary care allowance or carer's allowance appeal, where applicants are being advised of a wait of six to 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29683/25]
911. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) who is part of the Look Back/Maskey Report can expect to receive a decision on their appeal given they have had no income since May 2024 and are not eligible for supplementary welfare allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29764/25]
916. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of providing the back-to-school allowance universally for all families in the State; and the estimated cost of a 10% increase on the current number provided to eligible parents and a 10% increase for all parents under a universal measure. [29783/25]
917. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection for a breakdown of the current number of persons in receipt of jobseeker's allowance, by county and nationality of recipients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29795/25]
918. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection for a breakdown of child benefit paid to persons living in countries other than Ireland, by country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29796/25]
919. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of people in receipt of disability allowance for the years 2020 to 2025, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29799/25]
922. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of people in receipt of disablement benefit for the years 2020 to 2025, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29803/25]
923. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of people in receipt of injury benefit for the years 2020 to 2025, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29804/25]
924. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of people in receipt of illness benefit in the country for the years 2020 to 2025, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29805/25]