193. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Social Protection the occasions since 2000 that the weekly means limit for the increase for qualified adult allowance for recipients of the State pension was amended, including the date on which the current means threshold of €100 was established; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31126/25]
Topics / Social Welfare Rates
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsSocial Welfare Rates
129 questions from 47 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 21 October 2026.
129
questions
127 written, 2 oral
47
TDs have asked
10
parties and groups
Independents counted together
3
departments asked
Questions per month
The record holds no questions for August, when the Dáil does not sit.
Jan 2025Oct 2026
Show as a table
| Month | Questions |
|---|---|
| January 2025 | 1 |
| February 2025 | 6 |
| March 2025 | 6 |
| April 2025 | 2 |
| May 2025 | 7 |
| June 2025 | 7 |
| July 2025 | 36 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 7 |
| October 2025 | 5 |
| November 2025 | 3 |
| December 2025 | 2 |
| January 2026 | 2 |
| February 2026 | 2 |
| March 2026 | 4 |
| April 2026 | 5 |
| May 2026 | 3 |
| June 2026 | 19 |
| July 2026 | 7 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 1 |
| October 2026 | 4 |
Who asks, by party
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
Members of the Government answer questions rather than ask them. Each question counts once.
-
22
-
17
-
9
-
6
-
6
-
5
-
5
-
4
Asked of
Debated under the same heading
Debates whose official heading is exactly these words.
The questions
194. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Social Protection if he intends to review the current weekly means limit for the increase for qualified adult allowance for recipients of the State pension with a view to increasing the current means limit of €100; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31127/25]
198. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the first- and full-year cost to increase working age social welfare payments by €1. [31183/25]
199. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the first- and full-year cost of increasing disability allowance, invalidity pension and blind pension by €1. [31184/25]
200. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the first- and full-year cost of increasing the qualified child increase for over-12s by €1. [31185/25]
201. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the first- and full-year cost of increasing the qualified child increase for under-12s by €1. [31186/25]
204. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the first- and full-year cost of a €1 increase to the household benefits gas or electricity payment. [31189/25]
440. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Social Protection if there are any additional supports in place for expectant mothers who will not be able to meet their mortgage repayments while relying on maternity benefit; if he intends to increase the rates of maternity benefit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28551/25]
442. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will review the adequacy of financial supports available to parents caring for children with life-limiting conditions, particularly in light of survey findings (details supplied) that 83% of families have had to give up work and that means-testing discourages caregivers from reducing their employment; and if he will make a statement on the matt…
630. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated first year and full year cost of increasing the carer’s support grant by €50. [25919/25]
634. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated first-year and full-year cost of equalising rates of jobseeker’s allowance, jobseeker’s benefit and jobseeker’s pay-related benefit for those under the ages of 18 to 24. [25924/25]
260. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of indexing the child support payment to 45% of the qualified adult payment for children under 12 and 55% for children over 12 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25057/25]
130. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department will review the adequacy of disability payment rates based on severity of disability; if he will consider the introduction of a tiered or graduated payment system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24812/25]
136. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will review whether current core social welfare rates are meeting people’s basic needs, particularly in areas like Dublin Bay north where the cost of living continues to rise and many families are struggling with rent, energy bills, and food costs; to consider targeted increases for those on the lowest incomes as part of Budget 2026; and if he …
1460. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Social Protection the reasoning around keeping jobseeker’s allowance and supplementary welfare allowance at its current rate given issues that have been raised (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20498/25]
1489. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Social Protection if he plans to increase the levels of hourly payment made under the wage subsidy scheme which helps enterprises employ those with disabilities. [21275/25]
527. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Social Protection if there are plans to increase child benefit, even in a targeted way for those on lower incomes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14122/25]
528. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Social Protection if there are any plans to increase maternity benefit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14123/25]
354. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full year cost if the maximum rate of both State pension (contributory) and disability allowance increased by €13 per week. [13119/25]
355. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost if the island allowance increased to €24 per week. [13120/25]
1025. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Social Protection the amount each weekly social protection payment should be at to maintain their value compared to pre-pandemic levels (2019) in real, inflation-adjusted terms, in tabular form; the rates these should be at if indexed against employment earnings for the same period to restore the real value of core rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11…
1039. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost to provide an additional, second rate of means-tested child benefit to the households containing the 90,000 children living in consistent poverty; and if he will consider the introduction of such a payment. [11887/25]
306. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons under 25 years that are in receipt of a rate of a jobseekers' allowance other than €153.70 and €244 per week; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8771/25]
307. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons under 25 years that are in receipt of the full rate of jobseekers' allowance of €244 per week; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8772/25]
308. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons under 25 years that are in receipt of the lower rate of jobseekers' allowance of €153.70 per week; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8773/25]