Social Welfare Benefits

610. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason pensioners under 70 years-of-age who paid a class D stamp are not eligible for the household benefits package (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8031/25]

269. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person in receipt of the invalidity pension and approved for partial capacity benefit has their payment reduced immediately; if not, if it only reduced when the person commences employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6824/25]

144. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason the wage subsidy scheme is restricted to employees that have been employed for less than 12 months; the supports available for longer-term workers who have recently become disabled in such a way that their productivity may be reduced, but wish to remain in their employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter…

484. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason social welfare accounts were suspended in County Monaghan during Storm Éowyn; the recourse available to those part-time workers who lost payments due to being unable to submit a job seekers declaration; the contingency plans which were in place prior to Storm Éowyn; their proposals to introduce more effective redundancie…

486. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Social Protection to review a family income supplement application for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5661/25]

490. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) can expect to receive their humanitarian claim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5761/25]

504. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost if the telephone support allowance increased to €4 per week. [6290/25]

221. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection if a decision on a carer’s benefit application will be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5224/25]

224. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection to address the means review of carer’s allowance (details supplied) as this family had a full review only a short time ago; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5305/25]

237. Deputy Natasha Newsome Drennan asked the Minister for Social Protection for an update on a disability allowance application of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5429/25]

196. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Social Protection the supports and packages being envisaged or introduced to assist workers affected by recent job losses at a company (details supplied) including financial assistance and job placement services; if he will ensure that these supports are accessible and adequate for those impacted by the current situation; and if he will make a stat…

199. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason for the delay with a carer’s allowance application for a person (details supplied); and when the applicant can expect to receive a decision. [4975/25]

200. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason illness benefit is not being paid to a person (details supplied) who is on a CE scheme since 2023 and is now unable to work. [5022/25]

201. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if an invalidity pension will be approved for a person (details supplied). [5047/25]

202. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if carer’s allowance will be approved for a person (details supplied). [5049/25]

395. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Social Protection the compensation and additional supports that will be provided to employees of companies currently involved in stocking and servicing self-service tobacco and vaping vending machines, who are at risk of losing their jobs when the ban under the Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2024 takes effect on 31 Augus…

405. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of the application for domiciliary care allowance for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4218/25]

411. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made in relation to a working family payment application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4354/25]

737. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of people in receipt of the working family payment in County Clare for each of the years 2020 to 2024, inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3348/25]

760. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Social Protection to detail, for 2020 inclusive to date in 2025, in tabular form, the total number of applications for the domiciliary care allowance; the total number of domiciliary care allowance applications that were granted; the total number of applications for the domiciliary care allowance that were refused; the total number of refusals for…