Social Welfare Eligibility

150. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will be reviewing the criteria for providing the fuel allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8263/25]

151. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Social Protection the projected cost of increasing the domiciliary care allowance to 18 years of age from the current age limit of 16; the number that would be eligible based on current recipients; what consideration has been given to such a policy change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8580/25]

152. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will progress as quickly as possible the proposal to abolish the means test in respect of an entitlement to carer’s allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8464/25]

575. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Social Protection if consideration was given to the qualified adult allowance for a person (details supplied); if this will be reconsidered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7211/25]

597. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection to review the qualifying criteria for disability allowance (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7640/25]

611. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will consider reviewing the criteria for the working family payment to assess the impact of including carer’s allowance as reckonable income, and particularly in cases where one parent is engaged in seasonal employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8051/25]

268. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person in receipt of carer’s allowance (details supplied) who works the allowed 18.5 hours per week in the day time, will be allowed to also engage in part-time online study course at night time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6818/25]

138. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection for an update on an application by a person (details supplied) for the working family payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6615/25]

139. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made regarding the qualified adult allowance on a contributory pension for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6656/25]

146. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 842 of 22 January 2025, if the case of a person (details supplied) will be examined further; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6772/25]

497. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Social Protection for an update and proposed timeline for the removal of the means test for the carer's allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5992/25]

507. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department will suspend all reviews of current recipients of carer’s benefit given that the programme for Government indicates a change in the assessment procedure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6309/25]

510. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Social Protection to support a matter (details supplied); if the Latvian authorities responded on a pension issue; and if he will outline the process for the person to apply for a State pension. [6419/25]

648. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when endometriosis will be recognised as a disability for those sufferers unable to work and seeking disability allowance; if this is being considered as part of the development of the national endometriosis framework; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5910/25]

222. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Social Protection the details of the medical criteria to qualify for being assessed as either moderate, severe and profound under the partial capacity benefit scheme (invalidity pension); whether the criteria are published so that applicants can understand how the medical assessments are carried out; and if so where the information is available to a…

226. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Social Protection if Irish residents in receipt of a British pension are entitled to social welfare supports such as the fuel allowance, living alone allowance and other supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5309/25]

227. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Social Protection to review a grant decision (details supplied). [5310/25]

235. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will abolish means testing for carer’s allowance, as per the Programme for Government, at the earliest possible date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5359/25]

195. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Social Protection the level of awareness that the disability allowance deciding officers and appeal officers have in respect of foetal alcohol spectrum disorder; the level of training they have received on the condition and its effects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4931/25]

203. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will give due consideration to extending the living alone allowance to those in receipt of pensions as a qualified adult (for example, cases where the other spouse or partner is in nursing-home care); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5092/25]

392. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will make adoption benefit available to parents of children born from surrogacy in the interim period whilst waiting for legislation to be commenced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3947/25]

399. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection to consider allowing PRSI class D contributions to be reckonable for invalidity pension purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4027/25]

400. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Social Protection to consider the extension of the treatment benefit scheme care from community audiologists to include HSE medical card holders. [4037/25]

418. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Social Protection when the means test is scheduled to be scrapped for the carer’s allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4718/25]

637. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Social Protection to consider reviewing the criteria for illness benefit, to enable those who are self-employed and paying an S Class PRSI contribution to qualify for payment on this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2251/25]