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Wed, 7 Feb 2024
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Social Welfare Appeals
Paul McAuliffe
315. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Social Protection for a breakdown in tabular form of the amount of carer’s allowance applications that were appealed; and how many appeals were successful in the years: 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023. [5569/24]
Wed, 7 Feb 2024
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Industrial Relations
Niall Collins
316. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will agree to a request (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5654/24]
Wed, 7 Feb 2024
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Departmental Investigations
Ivana Bacik
317. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will make a statement on the SCOPE investigation into RTÉ; and if her Department is in a position to project when all cases will conclude. [5684/24]
Wed, 7 Feb 2024
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Social Welfare Appeals
Michael Healy-Rae
318. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of an appeal by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5692/24]
Wed, 7 Feb 2024
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Social Welfare Payments
Bernard Durkan
319. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason payment of mortgage interest supplement was stopped in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5694/24]
Wed, 7 Feb 2024
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Social Welfare Eligibility
Patricia Ryan
320. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Social Protection if the case of a person (details supplied) will be examined; and if assistance will be provided given the circumstances. [5710/24]
Thu, 1 Feb 2024
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School Meals Programme
Michael Healy-Rae
297. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection the steps a school should take in circumstances (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4795/24]
Thu, 1 Feb 2024
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Social Welfare Payments
Robert Troy
298. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection why a person's (details supplied) jobseeker's payment was stopped recently. [4661/24]
Thu, 1 Feb 2024
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Widow's Pension
James Lawless
299. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Social Protection in light of the recent Supreme Court ruling (detailed supplied), whether there are plans in place to legislate for where an unmarried partner is entitled to a partner's pension in the event of their death; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4667/24]
Thu, 1 Feb 2024
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Social Welfare Payments
Patrick O'Donovan
300. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons who have received a deportation order from the Department of Justice and continue to be in receipt of a social welfare payment or payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4675/24]
Thu, 1 Feb 2024
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Social Welfare Benefits
Willie O'Dea
301. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason the carer's allowance was payable to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4682/24]
Thu, 1 Feb 2024
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State Pensions
Denis Naughten
302. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason for the delay in processing a pension application for a person (details supplied) which was originally lodged in July 2023; if the application will be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4729/24]
Thu, 1 Feb 2024
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Social Welfare Appeals
Brendan Griffin
303. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if a decision will be made on an appeal in respect of a carer's allowance (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4741/24]
Thu, 1 Feb 2024
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State Pensions
Claire Kerrane
304. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection if there are any arrangements in place to provide income support for a person (details supplied) given they are a taxpayer in this country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4751/24]
Thu, 1 Feb 2024
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Social Welfare Eligibility
Michael Creed
305. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Social Protection the outcome of a review of a disability allowance payment (details supplied). [4773/24]
Thu, 1 Feb 2024
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Social Welfare Appeals
John McGuinness
306. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if a carer's allowance will be approved for a person (details supplied). [4774/24]
Thu, 1 Feb 2024
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Social Welfare Benefits
Éamon Ó Cuív
307. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Social Protection the sections of the Acts that provide that a person is not regarded as unemployed for jobseeker's benefit purposes, for any day that they are actively engaged in farming; whether it is intended to change this provision on the basis that many people engaged in farming in a small way also engage in full-time employment at the same time (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4777/24]
Thu, 1 Feb 2024
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State Pensions
Michael Healy-Rae
308. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person on farm assist can make paid contributions towards their pension before the age of 66 years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4789/24]
Thu, 1 Feb 2024
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Departmental Schemes
David Stanton
309. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of claims lodged with her Department from County Cork households under the humanitarian assistance scheme following the damage caused to households by Storm Babet in October 2023; the number of claims that have been processed to date; the number of these claims allowed; the total amount paid out to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4846/24]
Thu, 1 Feb 2024
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Social Welfare Benefits
Bernard Durkan
310. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) can expect a resolution to their application for jobseeker's allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4856/24]
Thu, 1 Feb 2024
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Social Welfare Eligibility
Bernard Durkan
311. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) qualifies for fuel allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4860/24]
Wed, 31 Jan 2024
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Tax Rebates
Claire Kerrane
91. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection with regard to the dental and optical tax rebate, if consideration has been given to reviewing the procedures covered by same to ensure that workers can avail of this support for essential dental and optical procedures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4485/24]
Wed, 31 Jan 2024
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Widow's Pension
John Lahart
92. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Social Protection the terms of the widows' or widower's pension, particularly in respect of non-married or co-habiting couples; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4343/24]
Wed, 31 Jan 2024
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School Meals Programme
Fergus O'Dowd
93. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to address the needs of coeliac diagnosed children with regard to the ever-growing and welcome roll-out of the school meals programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4404/24]
Wed, 31 Jan 2024
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Social Welfare Benefits
Mark Ward
94. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Social Protection what options are open to a person who was previously in full-time employment and is now in full-time education in regard to availing of social welfare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4406/24]
Wed, 31 Jan 2024
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State Pensions
Bernard Durkan
95. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the progress to date in the determination of eligibility for an increase in the rate for a qualified adult in respect of a State pension (contributory) in the case of a person (details supplied); if she will list the information still outstanding, if any; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4408/24]
Wed, 31 Jan 2024
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Social Welfare Code
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
96. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of expanding Catherine’s Law to exempt the receipt of scholarships or grants from An Chomhairle Ealaíon by recipients of disability allowance or the blind pension from their means testing. [4476/24]
Wed, 31 Jan 2024
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Social Welfare Code
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
97. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of expanding Catherine’s Law to exempt the receipt of the basic income for the arts scheme by recipients of disability allowance or the blind pension from their means testing. [4477/24]
Wed, 31 Jan 2024
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School Meals Programme
Michael Ring
98. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Social Protection if a programme could be extended to a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4489/24]
Wed, 31 Jan 2024
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Social Welfare Eligibility
Denis Naughten
99. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will confirm that Irish citizens can only receive child benefit if the child is resident within the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4519/24]
Wed, 31 Jan 2024
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Social Welfare Benefits
Michael Healy-Rae
100. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will review an overclaim for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4587/24]
Wed, 31 Jan 2024
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Social Welfare Benefits
Violet-Anne Wynne
101. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) was refused an exceptional needs payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4632/24]
Wed, 31 Jan 2024
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Social Welfare Benefits
Violet-Anne Wynne
102. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Social Protection that average length of time it takes from the day of application for an applicant to be either granted or denied disability allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4651/24]
Tue, 30 Jan 2024
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Social Welfare Benefits
Noel Grealish
364. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Social Protection if her officials have been in discussions with the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage regarding a policy to have local authorities authorise works/ purchases under the exceptional needs/additional needs payments applications for individuals who have recently been allocated local authority properties, if this is a requirement to qualify for an exceptional needs/additional needs payment in these circumstances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3616/24]
Tue, 30 Jan 2024
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Social Welfare Eligibility
Francis Noel Duffy
365. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 978 of 17 January 2024, the definition of qualified children; the definition of dependant children eligible for the fuel allowance; if there is an age limit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3731/24]
Tue, 30 Jan 2024
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Social Insurance
Seán Haughey
366. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Social Protection if she can introduce a mechanism whereby teachers who are on career breaks are able to pay PRSI contributions and to have these contributions recognised; if she is aware that teachers who are on career breaks are unable to make contributions, which risks affecting their State pension entitlements and eligibility for maternity leave and so on; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3754/24]
Tue, 30 Jan 2024
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Social Welfare Fraud
Peadar Tóibín
367. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of fraudulent claims of payments through her Department, by payment type of those residing in the State and those residing outside the State, by county in each of the past ten years; the number of fraudulent claims, by payment type currently under investigation of those residing in the State, and those residing outside the State, by country; the cost to the State of all fraudulent claims and legal investigation costs for the same time period, per year of those residing in the State and those residing outside the State, by country, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3771/24]
Tue, 30 Jan 2024
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Departmental Contracts
Catherine Murphy
368. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection if her Department has availed of services and-or consultancy from a list of related companies (details supplied) in the past five years to date; if so, if she will provide a schedule of costs and the purpose for which the company was engaged; and if she continued to use services provided by it. [3788/24]
Tue, 30 Jan 2024
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State Pensions
Éamon Ó Cuív
369. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Social Protection when an appeal for a State pension contribution for a person (details supplied) will be processed and a decision made; the reason for the delay in processing this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3823/24]
Tue, 30 Jan 2024
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Social Welfare Payments
Bernard Durkan
370. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection when the full amount of disability benefit will be paid in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3831/24]
Tue, 30 Jan 2024
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State Pensions
James Lawless
371. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Social Protection for an update on a non-contributory pension application (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3906/24]
Tue, 30 Jan 2024
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Social Welfare Appeals
Dara Calleary
372. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Social Protection the current timeframe for social welfare appeals; what resources are in place to address appeals; if she will allocate extra resources to address backlogs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3915/24]
Tue, 30 Jan 2024
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Oireachtas Committees
Paul Murphy
373. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection in relation to comments made by the Secretary General of her Department at the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) (details supplied), to correct the record with the PAC that sample/test cases were and are used to ensure that the same conclusion is reached in cases, contrary to the erroneous information given to the PAC. [3952/24]
Tue, 30 Jan 2024
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Social Welfare Appeals
Éamon Ó Cuív
374. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Social Protection when an appeal for invalidity pension lodged on 8 May 2023 will be decided (details supplied); the reason for delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3959/24]
Tue, 30 Jan 2024
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Social Welfare Appeals
Éamon Ó Cuív
375. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of invalidity pension appeals awaiting a decision for eight months or more; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3960/24]
Tue, 30 Jan 2024
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Social Welfare Benefits
Joe McHugh
376. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Social Protection to clarify the recent Supreme Court decision with regard to unmarried widowers without children; his Department's timescale with regard to implementing this Supreme Court decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4049/24]
Tue, 30 Jan 2024
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Social Welfare Rates
Catherine Murphy
377. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection the last time the back to school clothing and footwear allowance was increased; and the estimated full year cost if this allowance increased by 15%. [4080/24]
Tue, 30 Jan 2024
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Social Welfare Appeals
Catherine Murphy
378. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of appeals officers assigned to assessing both applications and appeals, respectively, for disability allowance. [4081/24]
Tue, 30 Jan 2024
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Social Welfare Benefits
Seán Canney
379. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will examine the review process by which carers are having their carers allowance reviewed and the invasive nature of the information being requested; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4092/24]
Tue, 30 Jan 2024
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Social Welfare Payments
Michael Healy-Rae
380. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection what the current processing times are for all social protection payments in her remit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4093/24]