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]
Topics / Social Welfare Eligibility
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsSocial Welfare Eligibility
524 questions from 120 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 21 October 2026.
524
questions
517 written, 7 oral
120
TDs have asked
11
parties and groups
Independents counted together
5
departments asked
Questions per month
The record holds no questions for August, when the Dáil does not sit.
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| Month | Questions |
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| January 2025 | 11 |
| February 2025 | 57 |
| March 2025 | 25 |
| April 2025 | 16 |
| May 2025 | 36 |
| June 2025 | 17 |
| July 2025 | 45 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 37 |
| October 2025 | 32 |
| November 2025 | 28 |
| December 2025 | 9 |
| January 2026 | 23 |
| February 2026 | 40 |
| March 2026 | 14 |
| April 2026 | 7 |
| May 2026 | 40 |
| June 2026 | 42 |
| July 2026 | 6 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 31 |
| October 2026 | 8 |
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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
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 access; and if he wil…
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]
638. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason applicants who are eligible to apply for fuel allowance are being refused same because they have a child living with them (details supplied). [2253/25]
640. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of individuals applied for fuel allowance in 2023 and 2024, by county; and the number of successful applications there have been in that period in each county. [2266/25]
641. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of reviews currently being conducted on State pensions in County Louth; and the reasoning behind these reviews. [2272/25]
642. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications made under the reasonable accommodation fund in the years 2020 to 2024; and the level of funding given to successful applicants under several named grants (details supplied). [2274/25]
643. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) can expect to receive a decision on a carer’s allowance appeal in respect of their spouse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2302/25]
644. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection if a student (details supplied) who is studying abroad in an exchange programme which is an integral part of their undergraduate degree but not part of an EU exchange, is eligible for the back to education allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2310/25]
645. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection to examine the case of a person (details supplied) awaiting approval for disability allowance. [2316/25]
646. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Social Protection for a history of the widow’s non-contributory/non-contributory pension application for a person (details supplied); the current status of the claim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2321/25]
647. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Social Protection for a history of the widow’s contributory/contributory pension application for a person (details supplied); the current status of the claim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2322/25]
648. Deputy Natasha Newsome Drennan asked the Minister for Social Protection for an update on a disability allowance application for person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2329/25]
649. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Social Protection for an update on the carer’s allowance review of (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2344/25]