Social Welfare Payments
An official questions-paper heading. 760 questions (18 oral, 742 written), first 2025-01-22, latest 2026-07-16.
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| Mar 2025 | 13 |
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| May 2025 | 36 |
| Jun 2025 | 43 |
| Jul 2025 | 40 |
| Sep 2025 | 20 |
| Oct 2025 | 8 |
| Nov 2025 | 94 |
| Dec 2025 | 28 |
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| Mar 2026 | 25 |
| Apr 2026 | 69 |
| May 2026 | 38 |
| Jun 2026 | 62 |
| Jul 2026 | 30 |
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| Department | Questions |
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| Social | 731 |
| Justice | 6 |
| Enterprise | 5 |
| Children | 4 |
| Housing | 4 |
| Health | 3 |
| Finance | 3 |
| Rural | 2 |
| Culture | 1 |
| Education | 1 |
Debates under the same heading
Dáil debate sections whose official heading is exactly these words.
| Date | Debate section |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-18 | Social Welfare Payments |
| 2026-06-18 | Social Welfare Payments |
| 2026-05-07 | Social Welfare Payments |
| 2026-02-26 | Social Welfare Payments |
| 2026-02-26 | Social Welfare Payments |
| 2026-02-26 | Social Welfare Payments |
| 2026-02-26 | Social Welfare Payments |
| 2026-01-15 | Social Welfare Payments |
| 2026-01-15 | Social Welfare Payments |
| 2026-01-15 | Social Welfare Payments |
| 2026-01-15 | Social Welfare Payments |
| 2026-01-15 | Social Welfare Payments |
| 2025-11-27 | Social Welfare Payments |
| 2025-11-13 | Social Welfare Payments |
| 2025-07-01 | Social Welfare Payments |
| 2025-06-19 | Social Welfare Payments |
| 2025-05-01 | Social Welfare Payments |
| 2025-05-01 | Social Welfare Payments |
| 2025-05-01 | Social Welfare Payments |
| 2025-02-27 | Social Welfare Payments |
| 2025-02-27 | Social Welfare Payments |
The questions
John Lahart
written
2025-02-05 · to Finance
252. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Finance if there is a particular reason as to why the child support payment is taxable for those in receipt of invalidity pension but not on other payments such as illness benefit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2279/25]
Paul McAuliffe
written
2025-02-05 · to Social
679. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide a review of the invalidity pension application of a person (details supplied). [2783/25]
John McGuinness
written
2025-02-05 · to Social
686. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if disability allowance will be approved immediately for a person (details supplied); if an oral hearing will be arranged urgently as this would benefit her Department’s officials in understanding the condition of the applicant; and if he will expedite the process. [2912/25]
Timmy Dooley
written
2025-02-05 · to Social
692. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of farm assist in County Clare for each of the years 2020 to 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3015/25]
Timmy Dooley
written
2025-02-05 · to Social
693. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of fish assist in County Clare for each of the years 2020 to 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3016/25]
Timmy Dooley
written
2025-02-05 · to Social
694. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of jobseeker's allowance in County Clare for each of the years 2020 to 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3017/25]
Timmy Dooley
written
2025-02-05 · to Social
695. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of jobseeker's benefit in County Clare for each of the years 2020 to 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3018/25]
Timmy Dooley
written
2025-02-05 · to Social
696. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of jobseeker's benefit for the self-employed in County Clare for each of the years 2020 to 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3019/25]
Timmy Dooley
written
2025-02-05 · to Social
697. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of jobseeker's transitional payment in County Clare for each of the years 2020 to 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3020/25]
Timmy Dooley
written
2025-02-05 · to Social
698. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of professional artists on jobseeker's allowance in the State, and in County Clare, for each of the years 2020 to 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3021/25]
Timmy Dooley
written
2025-02-05 · to Social
699. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons who received a supplementary welfare allowance payment in County Clare for each of the years 2020 to 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3023/25]
Timmy Dooley
written
2025-02-05 · to Social
700. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of people in receipt of the blind pension in County Clare for each of the years 2020 to 2024 inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3025/25]
Timmy Dooley
written
2025-02-05 · to Social
701. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of people in receipt of carer's allowance in County Clare for each of the years 2020 to 2024 inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3026/25]
Timmy Dooley
written
2025-02-05 · to Social
702. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of people in receipt of carer's benefit in County Clare for each of the years 2020 to 2024 inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3027/25]
Timmy Dooley
written
2025-02-05 · to Social
703. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of people in receipt of constant attendance allowance in County Clare for each of the years 2020 to 2024 inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3028/25]
Timmy Dooley
written
2025-02-05 · to Social
704. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of people in receipt of disability allowance in County Clare for each of the years 2020 to 2024 inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3029/25]
Timmy Dooley
written
2025-02-05 · to Social
705. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of people in receipt of invalidity pension in County Clare for each of the years 2020 to 2024 inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3030/25]
Timmy Dooley
written
2025-02-05 · to Social
706. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of people who received an urgent needs payment in County Clare for each of the years 2020 to 2024 inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3031/25]
Timmy Dooley
written
2025-02-05 · to Social
707. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of people in receipt of the wage subsidy scheme in County Clare for each of the years 2020 to 2024 inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3032/25]
Timmy Dooley
written
2025-02-05 · to Social
708. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of people in receipt of the back to education allowance in County Clare for each of the years 2020 to 2024 inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3033/25]
Timmy Dooley
written
2025-02-05 · to Social
709. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of people in receipt of the State pension (contributory) in County Clare for each of the years 2020 to 2024 inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3034/25]
Timmy Dooley
written
2025-02-05 · to Social
710. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of the State pension (non-contributory) in County Clare for each of the years 2020 to 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3035/25]
Timmy Dooley
written
2025-02-05 · to Social
711. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of rent supplement in County Clare for each of the years 2020 to 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3036/25]
Timmy Dooley
written
2025-02-05 · to Social
712. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of people in receipt of the back-to-school clothing and footwear allowance in County Clare, in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3040/25]
Timmy Dooley
written
2025-02-05 · to Social
713. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of people in receipt of the back to work family dividend in County Clare, in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3041/25]