457. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of local authorities that consider carers allowance payments as income and include it in the calculation for social housing rent reviews; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56558/25]
Topics / Social Welfare Payments
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsSocial Welfare Payments
822 questions from 114 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 21 October 2026.
822
questions
801 written, 21 oral
114
TDs have asked
10
parties and groups
Independents counted together
10
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 | 3 |
| February 2025 | 94 |
| March 2025 | 13 |
| April 2025 | 40 |
| May 2025 | 36 |
| June 2025 | 43 |
| July 2025 | 40 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 20 |
| October 2025 | 8 |
| November 2025 | 94 |
| December 2025 | 28 |
| January 2026 | 75 |
| February 2026 | 42 |
| March 2026 | 25 |
| April 2026 | 69 |
| May 2026 | 38 |
| June 2026 | 62 |
| July 2026 | 30 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 48 |
| October 2026 | 14 |
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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.
The TDs who asked most
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The questions
513. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection if he is aware that people are receiving letters informing them they are not eligible for the exceptional needs payment because they got it before, in some cases two years ago; if the Minister will ensure that this stops; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56588/25]
334. Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Health for an update regarding an individual who has submitted an additional payment under the disablement payment (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56142/25]
226. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will consider allowing partial capacity payment as a qualifying payment for fuel allowance (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55742/25]
228. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Social Protection the measures being taken to address delays in fuel allowance payments for persons who are in receipt of another welfare payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55798/25]
668. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will investigate a case (details supplied) concerning an individual who has recently become unemployed and is experiencing ongoing issues with social welfare payments; if he will ensure that the matter is resolved; if he will provide contact details for the individual’s nearest INTREO office to facilitate a meeting with an officer; and if he wi…
361. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Social Protection to outline the number of people in receipt of the living alone allowance per year from 2020 to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53261/25]
362. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Social Protection the cost of the living alone allowance, per year from 2020 to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53262/25]
597. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Social Protection why school bus escorts who have to sign on during school holidays have faced delays of up to five weeks to receive their payment; and the measures he is taking to ensure this does not occur again at future holiday periods. [52078/25]
651. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Social Protection the average processing time for applications for each payment under his Department's remit; if there are any plans to reduce these processing times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51722/25]
652. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Social Protection if he or his Department are developing a payment for those self-employed who cannot work over a short-term; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51744/25]
654. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Social Protection his proposals to ensure that applicants for working age social welfare payments are not unduly refused upon their initial applications, arising from the significant number of those who are currently successful upon appeal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51759/25]
662. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of children on child benefit payments; and the way that number has been affected by the extension of payments to those in full-time education up to their 19th birthday. [51915/25]
799. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will consider removing the means test as a qualifying criteria for blind welfare allowance, in recognition of the additional financial burden experienced by persons who are blind or vision impaired; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51931/25]
303. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Social Protection if he plans on abolishing the means-test for the carer’s allowance in Budget 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50024/25]
309. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Social Protection his views on the issue of a person (details supplied) regarding their employment support being cancelled when they changed job; to ensure her supports are maintained seamlessly; to ensure other persons are not affected by this anomaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51053/25]
310. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection to consider offering all persons in receipt of transitional jobseeker's allowance the choice to have their payment paid directly into their bank account; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51076/25]
311. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of households in Cork north-central that qualified for the fuel allowance in 2024/2025; the projected number for 2025/2026 under the widened eligibility rules for those aged 66 years and over; the breakdown of applications by channel (online, post, Intreo, community welfare officers); the average processing time for applications in 2025; and …
734. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of social welfare claims currently awaiting a decision, in each scheme in Longford and Westmeath; and the average waiting time for each. [48048/25]
748. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of recipients of the living alone increase; if the rate of payment has been reviewed to reflect the rising costs of utilities, housing, and healthcare; and whether his Department will commit to an indexed approach to maintain real value for older recipients. [48362/25]
757. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) will have their supplementary dietary allowance reinstated. [48533/25]
771. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection the number and percentage of applications for disability allowance that were refused in each month for the first eight months of 2025, in tabular form. [48615/25]
785. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will consider equalising jobseeker’s payments for persons under 25 with those over 25, in light of recent polling showing that three in five young adults are considering emigration due to the cost-of-living crisis. [48781/25]
792. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will consider increasing the fuel allowance for single people, as many are finding it increasingly difficult to heat their homes, with rising costs and so on, especially senior citizens; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48846/25]
798. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Social Protection the justification for only allowing persons to qualify for half-rate carer’s allowance in instances where they are in receipt of a contributory State pension (details supplied); his views on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49180/25]