Social Welfare Payments

141. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Social Protection when the change from half to full carer's allowance payment will be processed for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40395/26]

741. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Social Protection if decisions in relation to the heating supplement are or have ever been subject to an appeals process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38942/26]

743. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Social Protection the total expenditure on rent supplements and housing assistance payments for non-Irish nationals in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38974/26]

767. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of people in receipt of the living alone increase per year from 2020 to date in 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40163/26]

114. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of men and women who applied for parent's benefit in the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38032/26]

115. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of men who applied for paternity benefit and the number of women who applied for maternity benefit in the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38034/26]

677. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Social Protection the average processing time for applications for supplementary welfare allowance for the years 2023 to 2026, broken down by local authority area, in tabular form. [37192/26]

703. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Social Protection to reinstate the disability allowance payment of a person (details supplied). [37638/26]

399. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection to urgently grant Carers Allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied) as it has been processing for a prolonged time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35854/26]

116. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Social Protection to strongly consider the appeal of a person (details supplied) against a determination of overpayment, noting the extenuating circumstances of the illness of a close family member; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35509/26]

754. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection for assistance regarding an exceptional needs payment to a person (details supplied). [34369/26]

759. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Social Protection to review the refusal of an application for the working family payment (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34753/26]

1032. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health for assistance regarding an invalidity pension (details supplied). [34093/26]

353. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection the total expenditure to date on the accommodation recognition payment scheme; the number of recipients currently in receipt of the payment; and the projected cost of the scheme to March 2027 under current policy. [33607/26]

354. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will examine a supplementary welfare allowance case (details supplied); and if his Department will work to resolve this case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33613/26]

355. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection to reconsider a fuel allowance refusal (details supplied) [33614/26]

356. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection to review a disability allowance refusal (details supplied). [33667/26]

357. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection to urgently examine and allow for payment of carers allowance in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33705/26]

360. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications for urgent needs payments in each county in the first three months of each of the years 2019, 2025 and 2026 respectively, by category of application; and the number approved, in tabular form. [33758/26]

361. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the way in which he intends to project demand for the emergency response payment for future budget allocations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33843/26]

362. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection if renters whose essential personal items needed for immediate use (as per Stage 1) are destroyed as a result of weather events must rely on their landlord to make the ERP application on their behalf within the seven day time limit; if he will clarify the procedure for renters and landlords as regards stage 1, 2 and 3; if he will…

364. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection for a clear and comprehensive definition of the 'reduced and tapered level of support'; the way in which amounts will be calculated; the way in which it will be accessed; the protocols used to determine where and when they will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33846/26]

365. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will elaborate on the note provided to members as regards the emergency response payment; if he will give clear examples of the protocol outlined when the person has opted not to insure the property; the way in which this protocol is applied in different scenarios; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33847/26]

366. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection to share his protocol as to what does and does not count as an inessential or luxury item; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33848/26]

367. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection if any support will be provided to those who apply for stage 2 or 3 of the scheme but whose dwellings are deemed 'beyond repair'; if he has given consideration to relocation support payments in such cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33849/26]