Social Welfare Payments

357. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the first year and full year cost of expanding the guardian's payment (non-contributory) threshold by 5%, 10%, 15% and 20% respectively. [46596/26]

453. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health the reason the invalidity pension of a person (details supplied) is now being claimed by the HSE; the reason no notice was given to their spouse; and if consideration was given to the fact that they have a joint mortgage that cannot now be met. [46431/26]

625. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of jobseeker's allowance or jobseeker's benefit; and the breakdown by nationality indicating the number of Irish citizens, UK nationals, EU/EEA nationals, and the rest of the world. [45515/26]

635. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the amount paid out under the accommodation recognition payment in each year since its establishment, in tabular form. [45765/26]

150. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications for the carer’s support grant and carer’s allowance currently awaiting decision; the average processing time for each scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44223/26]

151. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Social Protection to outline work undertaken by his Department in regard to examining the age at which domiciliary care allowance ends; whether his Department would consider increasing the age from 16 to 18; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44231/26]

152. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Social Protection the legal and administrative basis for the requirement that recipients of carer’s allowance notify his Department of short absences from the State; if his Department has assessed the necessity and effectiveness of this requirement in the administration of the scheme; whether any review of the requirement is planned; and if he w…

153. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Social Protection if the requirement for recipients of carer’s allowance to notify his Department of short absences from the State applies to travel within the island of Ireland, including cross-Border journeys; whether the requirement has been applied in such circumstances; whether any review of the requirement is under consideration; and if he…

156. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of recipients of the working family payment in each of the past five years; the average payment awarded; and whether his Department has assessed barriers to uptake among eligible households. [44352/26]

1041. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total expenditure on housing assistance payments for non-Irish nationals in each of the years 2022 to 2025 and to date in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41982/26]

1181. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection to review an overpayment claim regarding a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42239/26]

1202. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Social Protection if consideration will be given to a review of the current means-testing arrangements for the back-to-school clothing and footwear allowance as they apply to foster children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42713/26]

1208. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will review the case of a person (details supplied); if he will provide an update on the invalidity pension review in question; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42948/26]

1213. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide an update regarding a request for review of DCA application in respect of a person (details supplied). [43093/26]

1214. Deputy Ann Graves asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will consider adding disability recipients to the annual €2,000 lump sum payment in Budget 2027; and if he will make a permanent cost of disability payment to protect vulnerable people from poverty. [43096/26]

1218. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated first year and full year cost of extending the guardian payment to cover children over the age of 12. [43107/26]

1219. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated first year and full year cost of increasing the rate of guardian payment to be on par with foster allowance. [43108/26]

1222. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated first year and full year cost of doubling the provision of paternity leave benefit to four weeks. [43112/26]

1227. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection for the first year and full year cost of increasing the age-limit of the one parent family payment to 12 years and jobseeker’s transitional payment to 15 years. [43118/26]

1228. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection for the first year and full year cost of increasing the age-limit of the jobseeker’s transitional payment until a family’s youngest child has completed secondary education or turns 18, whichever is older. [43119/26]

1229. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection for the first year and full year cost of reintroducing the State pension for 65 year-olds. [43120/26]

1230. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection for the first year and full year cost of extending adoptive leave by one week. [43121/26]

1232. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the first year and full-year cost of increasing the maximum rate of the additional needs payment for additional diet expenses by €1. [43125/26]

1233. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the first year and full-year cost of increasing community employment, Tús and rural social scheme payments by €1 per week, each year for two years. [43126/26]

1237. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the current cost of non-State pension social protection payments to people aged 65. [43131/26]