153. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection if consideration could be given to the provision of free transport to those in emergency accommodation. [8363/25]
Topics / Social Welfare Schemes
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsSocial Welfare Schemes
492 questions from 102 TDs, between 5 February 2025 and 21 October 2026.
492
questions
483 written, 9 oral
102
TDs have asked
11
parties and groups
Independents counted together
6
departments asked
Questions per month
The record holds no questions for August, when the Dáil does not sit.
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| January 2025 | 0 |
| February 2025 | 30 |
| March 2025 | 44 |
| April 2025 | 20 |
| May 2025 | 55 |
| June 2025 | 12 |
| July 2025 | 44 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 56 |
| October 2025 | 7 |
| November 2025 | 14 |
| December 2025 | 4 |
| January 2026 | 44 |
| February 2026 | 23 |
| March 2026 | 33 |
| April 2026 | 34 |
| May 2026 | 7 |
| June 2026 | 41 |
| July 2026 | 4 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 13 |
| October 2026 | 7 |
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
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The questions
311. Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Social Protection the amount of funding paid to applicants to 21 February 2025 under the current humanitarian scheme (section 1) in the aftermath of storm Éowyn in counties Leitrim and Sligo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8796/25]
315. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Social Protection the need for cross-departmental co-ordination with the Department for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth and the Department for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to tackle the issues of barriers to employment for people with disabilities, and the practices of the civil service in dealing with disability benefits once in employment. …
203. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications for an urgent needs payments in Kerry, by reason, in 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, respectively, in tabular form. [8531/25]
204. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Social Protection for social protection to report on the rural social scheme; how many people access this scheme per county; what is the level of payment, broken down per county, in each of the years 2020 to 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8532/25]
574. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Social Protection to clarify the implementation of the wage subsidy scheme for persons (details supplied), if in these circumstances an application can be considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7204/25]
270. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will consider amending the free travel scheme to allow persons who have a disability and are in employment to be eligible for the free travel scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6825/25]
271. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection the length of time that accommodation in a hotel or bed and breakfast will be covered under the humanitarian assistance scheme for people whose homes were destroyed by storm Éowyn; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6828/25]
272. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason an individual who is currently receiving carer’s allowance and a child increase for two children will now be dropped down to the half-rate carer’s allowance and their child increase taken away once they go on the maternity benefit (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6844/25]
480. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made regarding an invalidity pension appeal for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5511/25]
499. Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Social Protection if there has ever been or if a scheme is in place to deal with claims (details supplied); if this is deemed separate from a disablement payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6158/25]
419. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Social Protection if there are any plans to ease the criteria for someone who is unemployed, or retired, who wants to go on a Tús/CE scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4719/25]
420. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Social Protection the reasons that someone who is six months unemployed cannot be accepted onto the Tús scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4720/25]
421. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Social Protection if the age criteria can be reviewed to go on or stay on a Tús scheme, should an individual meet the other criteria and wish to do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4721/25]
680. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Social Protection to consider expanding the humanitarian assistance scheme to cover commercial, agricultural and small businesses who have suffered damage in the recent storms and the snow in early January 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2792/25]
688. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Social Protection if financial assistance is available to persons who rely on medical devices powered by electricity to purchase electricity generators as a back-up in case of a power outage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2947/25]
724. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Social Protection if he is considering any changes to the back-to-education allowance to allow PhD students or those studying a course that is not under the EU Erasmus programme to receive a disability allowance payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3135/25]