Widow's Pension
An official questions-paper heading. 7 questions (2 oral, 5 written), first 2025-01-22, latest 2025-12-16.
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| Month | Questions |
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| Jan 2025 | 1 |
| Feb 2025 | 2 |
| Sep 2025 | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | 2 |
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| Department | Questions |
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| Social | 7 |
Debates under the same heading
Dáil debate sections whose official heading is exactly these words.
| Date | Debate section |
|---|---|
| 2025-02-27 | Widow's Pension |
| 2025-02-27 | Widow's Pension |
The questions
John Paul O'Shea
written
2025-12-16 · to Social
641. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of people in receipt of a widows pension who are under age 66; the estimated cost of allowing persons in receipt of widow’s pensions to access illness benefit in the event that they get sick at work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71748/25]
John McGuinness
written
2025-12-16 · to Social
649. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if the widows pension will be approved as a matter of urgency for a person (details supplied). [72016/25]
Sean Fleming
written
2025-11-04 · to Social
1155. Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) is entitled to the widow's pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57937/25]
Emer Currie
written
2025-09-30 · to Social
648. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of a widow's pension who are under age 66; the estimated cost of allowing persons in receipt of widow's pensions to access illness benefit in the event that they get sick at work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51719/25]
Louise O'Reilly
oral
2025-02-27 · to Social
82. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the terms of the widow's or widower's pension, particularly in respect of non-married or cohabiting couples, and the judgment of the Supreme Court on 22 January 2024; the expected timeline in terms of the legislative changes that are required in respect of this decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9018/25]
Mark Wall
oral
2025-02-27 · to Social
83. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Social Protection when he intends to bring forward the Bill to support cohabiting couples by providing pensions for bereaved partners; the number of applications received for such a payment since the O’Meara case; if supplementary payments will issue to those qualified applicants in advance of the legislation passing; and if he will make a statement on t…
Cian O'Callaghan
written
2025-01-22 · to Social
879. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Social Protection the reasoning behind excluding people under the age of 66 years from receiving the living alone increase when they are receiving a widower’s pension which requires a person to be living alone; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1267/25]
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