Parliamentary questions

Poverty Impact Assessment

Paul Murphy

94. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will carry out a poverty impact assessment of extending child benefit to 16, 17 and 18 year-olds not in full-time education or training; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7896/24]

Departmental Reviews

Éamon Ó Cuív

95. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Social Protection when it is intended to introduce changes to means testing based on the report being prepared by her Department on means testing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7780/24]

Social Welfare Eligibility

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

97. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will review the fact that standard disregards for maintenance that apply in the means testing of other payments do not apply in the means testing of the guardians payment non-contributory. [7914/24]

Poverty Data

Gary Gannon

98. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Social Protection what measures will be taken to respond adequately to the report carried out by the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission, and presented to the United Nations, which found that the State was failing to address the root causes of poverty through its ''short-term, emergency and temporary measures". [7890/24]

State Pensions

Bernard Durkan

99. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which she might review cases where a contributory State pension was refused on the grounds of insufficient contributions, with particular reference to allowing partial payment in line with the level of contributions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7788/24]

Departmental Strategies

Alan Farrell

100. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide an update on the Government’s ‘Roadmap for Social Inclusion 2020-2025’; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4001/24]

Departmental Bodies

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

101. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection to report on the latest meeting of the Smart Energy Steering Group; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7856/24]

Social Welfare Code

Michael Lowry

102. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide details on the steps her Department is taking in addressing the 'cliff-edges' in welfare systems; as she is aware these 'cliff-edges' in the welfare systems are where benefit entitlements and other supports are withdrawn sharply; these 'cliff-edges' disincentivise individuals from increasing their work hours or accepting pay rises as they might end up financially worse off due to the sudden loss of benefits; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7456/24]

Departmental Schemes

Pádraig O'Sullivan

103. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Social Protection for an update on the Irish sign language voucher scheme and when will it be introduced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7775/24]

Social Welfare Code

Michael Lowry

104. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Social Protection for an update on the measures being taken to support low-income families, such as increases in weekly social welfare payments, an increase in the domiciliary care allowance, and increases in the income thresholds for the working family payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7457/24]

Departmental Data

James O'Connor

105. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated amount her Department spent on the farm assist payment in Cork east in 2023; the total number of recipients in Cork east for the same year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7857/24]

State Pensions

Aindrias Moynihan

106. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider including adult dependant recipients who are 80 years and over for increase of payment which presently is only available to State pension recipients over 80 years and over; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7935/24]

Departmental Reviews

Éamon Ó Cuív

108. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Social Protection the progress made to date with the review of means testing of social protection schemes; when the report arising from this review will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7779/24]

Departmental Data

Catherine Connolly

109. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications received by her Department under the humanitarian assistance scheme in respect of Galway city and county since the flooding in Galway in November 2023; the amount paid out to-date under the scheme to the residents of Galway city and county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7854/24]

Industrial Disputes

Catherine Connolly

110. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 115 of 7 December 2023, for a status update on his Department's engagement with representatives of community employment supervisors and Tús supervisors with a view to resolving the pay gap; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7853/24]

Social Welfare Benefits

Thomas Gould

111. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Social Protection for an update on the supports provided to family carers. [7887/24]

Social Welfare Schemes

Seán Sherlock

361. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications and awards for supplementary welfare under the criteria or reference to, the need for mental health supports, by county, in tabular form. [8075/24]

State Pensions

Michael Collins

362. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Social Protection if persons over the age of 70 years who are capable and willing to work could be eligible for additional the State pension benefits; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8087/24]

Social Welfare Eligibility

Niamh Smyth

363. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Social Protection for an update on an application (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7411/24]

Departmental Schemes

Fergus O'Dowd

364. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Social Protection to respond to urgent concerns raised from the local deaf community (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7425/24]

Tax Collection

John Paul Phelan

365. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated additional revenue which will be generated in 2024 from the increases to PRSI announced as part of the Budget; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7432/24]

Social Welfare Eligibility

Martin Browne

366. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Social Protection if provision will be made to assess a family (details supplied) for carers allowance before their twin children return from hospital where their parents have been accompanying them since the birth of their children at great financial cost; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7553/24]

School Meals Programme

John Lahart

367. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide a progress report on the school meals programme and its successful expansion. [7554/24]

Social Welfare Benefits

Niamh Smyth

368. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Social Protection for an update on plans to extend child benefit for those continuing in secondary education but who have turned 18 years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7558/24]

Social Welfare Eligibility

Colm Burke

369. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Social Protection to clarify the current position where a person is in receipt of carer’s allowance, and they are also working part-time, but due to hospitalisation are not able to work for a period of time; if there are proposals to amend the current system that does not allow them to qualify for illness benefit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7573/24]

School Meals Programme

Richard Boyd Barrett

370. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will report on the timeline for the full installation of the hot school meals programme; if there is a commitment by her Department to cover all schools by the next Budget; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7614/24]

Social Welfare Schemes

Alan Kelly

371. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Social Protection how many people benefit from the wage subsidy scheme, by county and by month for 2022, 2023 and for January 2024. [7616/24]

Social Welfare Schemes

Alan Kelly

372. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Social Protection how many people under the wage subsidy scheme have lost that payment following the acquiring of hotels and other accommodation settings for Ukrainian refugees and international protection applicants, by month and by county for 2022, 2023 and for January 2024. [7617/24]

Social Welfare Schemes

Alan Kelly

373. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Social Protection how many people under the wage subsidy scheme have lost that payment following the acquiring of hotels and other accommodation settings for Ukrainian refugees and international protection applicants, by month and by county for 2022, 2023 and for January 2024. [7618/24]

State Pensions

Seán Canney

374. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person who is in long-term nursing care rents out their principal private residence, which is vacant, will there be any negative implications on their State pension (non-contributory) or any other tax issues; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7653/24]

Social Welfare Benefits

David Stanton

375. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Social Protection the plans she has to backdate the recently announced child benefit payment to families with children who are 18 years of age and over, and who are still attending second level school, to the birth dates of any such children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7677/24]

Social Welfare Benefits

David Stanton

376. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Social Protection with respect to the recently announced child benefit payment to families with children aged 18 and over and who are attending second level school, if she will allow the payment to continue beyond the child’s 19th birthday while they are still attending second level education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7682/24]

Social Welfare Eligibility

Brendan Griffin

377. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on a redundancy application in respect of a person in County Kerry (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7689/24]

Social Welfare Eligibility

Seán Canney

378. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Social Protection if persons (details supplied) are eligible for optical benefit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7694/24]

Departmental Schemes

Holly Cairns

379. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Social Protection whether her attention has been drawn to the non-payment of sign language interpreting services under the voucher scheme for interpreters, and the resulting cancellation of all interpreter bookings from 20 February 2024; whether she will ensure that this funding is released urgently in order to allow the deaf community to avail of ISL interpreters under the voucher scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7737/24]

Social Welfare Payments

Emer Higgins

380. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Social Protection how child benefit payments are paid per area in Newcastle, Rathcoole and Saggart County Dublin and Celbridge, County Kildare. [7829/24]

Departmental Funding

Catherine Murphy

381. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection the 2023 and 2024 current budget funding allocated towards the humanitarian support scheme, in tabular form. [7844/24]

Social Welfare Benefits

Violet-Anne Wynne

382. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will advise on a case (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7910/24]

Social Welfare Schemes

Pauline Tully

383. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Social Protection if she has plans to increase the wage subsidy scheme in line with the minimum wage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7924/24]

Departmental Schemes

Pauline Tully

384. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Social Protection if she has concerns regarding the suspension of the social inclusion fund for the deaf community; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7925/24]

Social Welfare Appeals

Niamh Smyth

385. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Social Protection for an update on the review/appeal for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7953/24]

School Meals Programme

Paul Murphy

386. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will ensure that children with coeliac disease are properly catered for in the school meals programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6385/24]

Social Welfare Schemes

Aindrias Moynihan

387. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide details of education/upskilling courses available under the back to education scheme; what measures are being taken to expand on courses available under this payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7971/24]

Social Welfare Payments

Aindrias Moynihan

388. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Social Protection if parents have any action to take on the change to child benefit being rolled out in May 2024 for dependants up to the age of 18 years and still in full time education; how will these dependants be recognised to continue in payment of child benefit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7972/24]

Community Welfare Services

Aindrias Moynihan

389. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Social Protection for consideration in ensuring that local community welfare officers can be available for in-person appointments at local social welfare branch offices; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7973/24]

Social Welfare Payments

Catherine Connolly

390. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of submissions received to-date to the consultation on the Green Paper on Disability Reform; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8032/24]

Departmental Schemes

Patrick Costello

391. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Social Protection if her Department is aware of suspension of the deaf community from the social inclusion fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8033/24]

Departmental Schemes

Duncan Smith

392. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection why funding for the 'voucher system' for deaf people has been withheld by the Citizen's Information Board for all events after 20 February 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8036/24]

Public Sector Pay

Duncan Smith

393. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection when employees in the Citizens Information Centre will receive approved pay rises given that its sister service, MABS, has had pay rises in place since 2022, even though both are funded by the same organisation, the Citizens Information Board; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8043/24]

Social Welfare Appeals

Bernard Durkan

394. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the extent, if any, to which backlogs exist in the determination of appeals for various payments which have been refused; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8137/24]

State Pensions

Bernard Durkan

395. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which she might consider entitlement to the State pension (contributory) in line with the level of necessary contributions in cases where such applicants were refused an entitlement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8139/24]

State Pensions

Bernard Durkan

396. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which non-EU residents, working and living here and having paid tax here, cannot now qualify for a State (non-contributory) pension, even though they have worked here, paid their necessary contributions and taxes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8141/24]

Social Welfare Payments

Bernard Durkan

397. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which payment of the exceptional needs payments can be expedited to meet emergency situations with a minimum of documentation rather than allow matters to drag on, during which time any such emergencies may have reached a crisis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8142/24]

Social Welfare Eligibility

Bernard Durkan

398. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the degree to which she and her Department continue to monitor the situation in order to identify people who might be in financial difficulty due to them falling short of meeting statutory requirements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8143/24]

Social Welfare Appeals

Bernard Durkan

399. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which oral hearings in respect of appeals against disallowance for various payments are up to date; the number of oral hearing appeals that took place in 2023; how this compares with the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8144/24]

Social Welfare Payments

Bernard Durkan

400. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which the waiting time for a decision in respect of applications for various social welfare payments has been shortened; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8145/24]

State Pensions

Bernard Durkan

401. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the total number of applications for the State pension (contributory) received in each of the past five years to date; the number granted, refused or pending; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8146/24]

Social Welfare Eligibility

Bernard Durkan

402. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the degree to which she and her office continue to ensure the making of a basic payment to applicants for social welfare payments while the primary application is being processed in order to alleviate hardship; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8147/24]

Social Welfare Benefits

John McGuinness

265. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if an application for an invalidity pension (details supplied) can be expedited and approved. [7148/24]

Social Welfare Payments

Patrick O'Donovan

266. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 300 of 1 February 2024, if she can provide the number of persons who have been notified to the Department of Social Protection by the Department of Justice who do not fulfil the habitual residence condition, and the numbers of persons who, in the same period, have had their social protection benefits discontinued by the Minister's Department, in tabular form, by county and by year, since 2016. [7174/24]

Social Welfare Payments

Bernard Durkan

267. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection when a social welfare payment will be made in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7316/24]

Social Welfare Schemes

Cathal Crowe

268. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason for the delay in the roll-out of the social inclusion voucher scheme for Irish Sign Language (details supplied); when the scheme will be available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7323/24]

Social Welfare Schemes

Violet-Anne Wynne

269. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Social Protection her views on a situation (details supplied); the steps she will take to reinstate funding as a matter of priority; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7326/24]

Social Welfare Schemes

Brendan Griffin

270. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection the current position regarding the Irish Sign Language voucher scheme; if the scheme is being continued; if she will address concerns raised regarding the discontinuation of the voucher scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7345/24]

Social Welfare Appeals

Paul Murphy

271. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection the average processing times for appeals made under section 317 of the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7346/24]

Social Welfare Appeals

Paul Murphy

272. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection the average processing times for appeals made under section 318 of the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7347/24]

Social Welfare Benefits

Bernard Durkan

273. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection if maternity benefit might issue in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7359/24]

Social Welfare Benefits

Bernard Durkan

274. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection when child benefit will be paid in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7360/24]

State Pensions

Bernard Durkan

275. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) might qualify for State pension contributory or non-contributory; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7361/24]

Pension Provisions

Bernard Durkan

276. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection when the non-contributory pension might be made payable in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7371/24]

Social Welfare Benefits

Bernard Durkan

277. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection if disability allowance or benefit is payable to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7372/24]

Social Welfare Payments

Mark Ward

228. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Social Protection if it is possible for someone in receipt of a social welfare payment to leave the country for a period of longer than two weeks to support family in the time of bereavement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6683/24]

Social Welfare Payments

Seán Sherlock

229. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason for the delay in supports being paid to residents in Cork following flooding (details supplied). [6729/24]

Social Welfare Payments

Brendan Griffin

230. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will extend children's allowance to cover children over 18 years of age ahead of planned date of next September (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6730/24]

Social Welfare Payments

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

231. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Social Protection the policy her Department has regarding wages derived from a limited company and how they are assessed and treated in relation to means tested social welfare payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6732/24]

Social Welfare Payments

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

232. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Social Protection the policy her Department has regarding profits held in a limited company and how they are treated and assessed in relation to means tested social welfare payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6733/24]

Social Welfare Payments

Louise O'Reilly

233. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection if supports exist for self employed persons with children with special/additional needs; if so, the qualifying criteria; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6739/24]

Referendum Campaigns

Carol Nolan

234. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Social Protection the measures she is taking to ensure that organisations, including State bodies under the aegis of her Department as well as non-governmental organisations and charities that are in receipt of funding from her Department, do not use any portion of such funding to campaign or promote a position in favour or against any outcome of the forthcoming referenda on Articles 41.1.1, 41.2.1 and 41.2.2 of the Constitution, thereby breaching the McKenna principles; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6768/24]

Social Welfare Schemes

Claire Kerrane

235. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection regarding a recent refusal of free travel to a person (details supplied), as the applicant is under the age of 66 years and is not in receipt of any of the qualifying payments, but rather on a widows pension, and given the medical evidence submitted with the application, if she will make an allowance in this case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6783/24]

Social Welfare Payments

Louise O'Reilly

236. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection if she is aware of any additional payments/scheme which may apply to persons who are in a house share and who qualify for a social welfare payment which would ordinarily entitle them to the fuel allowance, but have been denied due to the means of the other household members who are not related in any way and who live entirely separate lives; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6806/24]

Social Welfare Benefits

Danny Healy-Rae

237. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection for an update on a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6842/24]

Social Welfare Payments

Marian Harkin

238. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Social Protection for the most recent figure on the number of carers in receipt of carer’s allowance, excluding those on a half-rate carer’s allowance; the number of carers who receive a reduced rate of carer’s allowance due to means, categorised by recipients aged under 66 caring for one person, aged under 66 caring for two or more people, aged over 66 caring for one person and aged over 66 caring for two or more people; and a breakdown of these rates by the number of person’s receiving a reduced rate carer’s allowance payment under €100, between €100 - €150, €151 - €200, €201 - €251, €252 - €302, €303 - €353, €354 - €392 and €393 - €443, in tabular form. [6991/24]

Social Welfare Payments

Marian Harkin

239. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide the most recent figure on the number of carers receiving a half-rate carer’s allowance; the number of carers who receive a reduced rate of the half-rate carer’s allowance due to means, categorised by recipients aged under 66 caring for one person, aged under 66 caring for two or more people, aged over 66 caring for one person and aged over 66 caring for two or more people; and a breakdown of these rates by the number of person’s receiving a carer’s allowance payment under €100, between €100 – €120, €121 – €141, €142 – €162, €163 – €183, €184 – €196 and €197 - €215, in tabular form. [6992/24]

Social Welfare Payments

Colm Burke

240. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will give consideration to reviewing the housing assistance payment and rent supplement on an annual basis to ensure that the subsidy increases match increases in the private rental sector market; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7049/24]

State Pensions

Colm Burke

241. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will give due consideration to benchmarking the State pension, to ensure that older people do in the private rental sector do not experience undue hardship in the context of rent affordability and expenditure on critical items such as heating electricity and healthcare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7052/24]

Social Welfare Payments

Verona Murphy

242. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of carers allowance/benefit, including half carers payments, in County Wexford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7084/24]

Social Welfare Payments

Verona Murphy

243. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of the carers respite grant in 2023 in County Wexford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7085/24]

Social Welfare Payments

Verona Murphy

244. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications received for carers allowance/benefit from residents in County Wexford in 2023; the number of those applications that were awarded and the number that were refused; the number of outstanding 2023 applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7086/24]

Social Welfare Code

Brendan Smith

245. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will amend statutory sick pay criteria to align it with illness benefit in relation to PRSI, USC and employer’s PRSI; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7092/24]

Social Welfare Inspections

Brendan Griffin

246. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection the up-to-date position in relation to the scope investigation being carried out by her Department into work practices and historic liabilities by an organisation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7094/24]

Social Welfare Inspections

Brendan Griffin

247. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection in relation to the scope investigation being carried out by her Department into work practices and historic liabilities by an organisation (details supplied), the number of individual employee’s cases being reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7095/24]

Social Welfare Inspections

Brendan Griffin

248. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection in relation to the scope investigation being carried out by her Department into work practices and historic liabilities by an organisation (details supplied), what the settlement figure paid back is to date, and in respect of how many individuals was this settlement amount; how many cases remain a outstanding and unsettled; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7096/24]

Social Welfare Inspections

Brendan Griffin

249. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection in relation to the scope investigation being carried out by her Department into work practices and historic liabilities by an organisation (details supplied), what the estimated cost has been to her Department to date in monetary terms and in terms of personnel hours; on what date the review was initiated; when the process is anticipated to conclude; if the organisation has fully co-operated with her officials; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7097/24]

Social Welfare Inspections

Brendan Griffin

250. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection in relation to the scope investigation being carried out by her Department into work practices and historic liabilities by an organisation (details supplied), if her Department has the resources to conclude the process in the near future, or whether she expects a lengthy delay in finalising the process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7098/24]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Kathleen Funchion

423. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Social Protection the financial supports that are in place for those who suffer from long-Covid; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6551/24]

Social Welfare Appeals

Niamh Smyth

424. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will review correspondence (details supplied) and have the case reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6038/24]

Social Welfare Appeals

Brendan Griffin

425. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on an appeal for a disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6080/24]

Social Welfare Appeals

Brendan Griffin

426. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on a carer's allowance appeal on behalf of a person in County Kerry (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6081/24]

Social Welfare Appeals

Colm Burke

427. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of an appeal by a person (details supplied); when a decision is likely to be received, as this has been pending for some time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6085/24]

Public Sector Pay

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

428. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 889 of 17 January 2024, if her Department has taken steps to engage with all stakeholders including the Citizens Information Board (CIS), the employer and staff CIS representatives and the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan and Reform in relation to the WRC pay claim recommendation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6097/24]