Social Welfare Payments

682. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department will consider introducing an emergency winter payment to offset the extra cost of disability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61966/25]

686. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide a breakdown of the number of people in receipt of jobseeker's allowance and jobseeker's benefit, per Intreo area, and per age group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62143/25]

689. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons in County Laois who were in receipt of living alone allowance and subjected to a review by his Department in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62224/25]

691. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of families which have received the child support payment and working family payment supports to date in Laois in 2025; the measures which are being taken to ensure that all eligible families, particularly in rural or disadvantaged areas, access the supports; the steps which are being taken to reduce administrative barrie…

280. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of people whose welfare payment has been stopped for refusing to engage with training and/or employment supports in the years 2020 to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60886/25]

133. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if the approval for carers allowance for a person (details supplied) will be back-dated further; the rationale behind the decision; and if the applicant is entitled to the respite grant. [60317/25]

134. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Social Protection the current average processing time for domiciliary care allowance applications and appeals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60339/25]

136. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection the payment options available to a person (details supplied); the reason Intreo has not followed up on a basic supplementary welfare payment; and when they can expect a basic supplementary welfare payment. [60421/25]

1106. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if carer’s allowance income is accessible when local authorities assess the income of a person in receipt of social housing supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59347/25]

1147. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department has evaluated the potential impact of cashless payment policies on people who are dependent on social welfare payments, particularly older persons and those without access to digital banking; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57729/25]

1157. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will review correspondence regarding a carer's allowance application for a person (details supplied); if the decision on the matter will be expedited given the circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57952/25]

1160. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Social Protection if his attention has been drawn to the fact people on the job initiative scheme are not eligible to claim the fuel allowance; if this is under review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58025/25]

1165. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Social Protection to review the case of a person (details supplied) regarding the working family payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58210/25]

1166. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection to urgently review a fuel allowance case and take into consideration the exceptional circumstances (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58268/25]

1167. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection to review an application for the carer's support grant (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58277/25]

1175. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Social Protection the total number of people who have been in receipt of jobseeker's allowance or jobseeker's benefit continuously since December 2019; the ages and geographical locations of these recipients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58372/25]

1176. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of people who have had their receipt of jobseeker's allowance or jobseeker's benefit permanently withdrawn or revoked for breach of the conditions associated with their claim, and who have not subsequently had their claim reinstated, from January 2020 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58373/25]

1177. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection if he has any plans, or if he has done any work on reciprocal arrangements, whereby Irish citizens resident in Northern Ireland will access core welfare payments, such as carer's allowance, when their PRSI contributions have been used up and they are no longer eligible for carer's benefit; if he is aware of the hardship incurred…

1183. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection if the refusal of a fuel allowance application can be re-examined (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58387/25]

1185. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Social Protection to reconsider the application for disability allowance for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58395/25]

1192. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of people in County Donegal who will be affected by the changes in Budget 2026 to the living alone allowance; the estimated number of people that would have benefitted if further funding was provided for allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58522/25]

1193. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Social Protection whether the permanent cost of disability payment, inclusive of older adults, been assessed for the 2027 Budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58554/25]

1194. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection to review the decision and all correspondence relating to a carer's allowance application by a person (details supplied), who has initiated a complaint against his Department for the very poor treatment they have received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58563/25]

1201. 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. [58931/25]

1203. Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for a person (details supplied) who has submitted an additional payment under the disablement payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58964/25]