Parliamentary questions

Social Welfare Payments

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

133. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Social Protection the circumstances in which the maintenance for a child (details supplied) will not be assessed in the means test; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24203/24]

Social Welfare Appeals

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

134. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied can be reviewed for a support; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24207/24]

Social Insurance

Niamh Smyth

135. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason legislation was introduced in 2013 to deprive a person of class S contributions from rental income due to the fact that the person had eight class A contributions in that contribution year. [24215/24]

Social Welfare Benefits

Darren O'Rourke

136. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide an update on the invalidity pension; the criteria necessary to qualify; and to provide a breakdown of the number of people that were in receipt of the invalidity pensions in 2020 to 2023 and to date in 2024. [24249/24]

Social Welfare Benefits

Darren O'Rourke

137. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide an update on the invalidity pension; the mental health conditions that qualify for the receipt of the invalidity pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24250/24]

Social Welfare Payments

John McGuinness

138. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if disability allowance will be approved for a person (details supplied). [24255/24]

Social Welfare Appeals

Maurice Quinlivan

139. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of the case of a person (details supplied) who was declined a carer’s allowance in January 2024 and immediately submitted an appeal, but is yet to receive a response; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24329/24]

State Pensions

Michael Creed

140. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person who is eligible for a reduced rate of State pension (contributory) due to not meeting the level of PRSI contributions for the maximum payment can improve their level of payment by deferring pension payment after their 66th birthday; and if she will outline how this works; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24382/24]

Coroners Service

Steven Matthews

141. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Justice the position regarding the ongoing review of the coroner’s service following the closure of the public consultation in January 2024; to provide a timeline for the publication of the reports; the parameters of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24184/24]

Theft of Animals

Catherine Murphy

142. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of thefts of domestic dogs and/or pets reported to An Garda Síochána in the past three years to date. [24231/24]

Northern Ireland

Brendan Smith

143. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Justice if all formal requests from An Garda Síochána and the Government since 2021 for intelligence and other co-operation from the Police Service of Northern Ireland and the United Kingdom authorities relating to bombings in this jurisdiction in 1972 and 1973 have been fully facilitated; if An Garda Síochána is satisfied that no further information held by the PSNI or the UK authorities has been withheld or is outstanding following these specific requests relating to those heinous crimes committed more than 50 years ago; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24234/24]

Naturalisation Applications

Bernard Durkan

144. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the progress to date in progressing an application for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24259/24]

Road Traffic Offences

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

145. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Justice the number of fixed charge notices and penalty points issued for driving in cycling lanes in each of the years 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023, in total and on a geographical basis, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24266/24]

An Garda Síochána

Mairéad Farrell

146. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Justice the total overtime paid to Garda members and to gardaí at sergeant rank in each of the years between 2020 and 2023; and the total of overtime payments made to gardaí and to sergeants in Q1 of 2024, respectively (January, February and March). [24270/24]

International Protection

Jim O'Callaghan

147. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice if she will consider extending the hours of operation of the International Protection Office on Mount Street Lower, Dublin 2 to process applicants for international protection given the significant increase in the number making applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24327/24]

Agriculture Schemes

Joe McHugh

148. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of outstanding TAM applications are due for payment; and to provide an indicative date for when these payments will be made. [24151/24]

Public Sector Pensions

Seán Sherlock

149. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a person (details supplied) will receive an increase to their pension. [24247/24]

Agriculture Schemes

Michael Healy-Rae

150. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a person (details supplied) will receive a payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24328/24]

Public Sector Staff

Michael Fitzmaurice

151. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current number of vacant TAO and SAO positions; the breakdown of same across the divisions per county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24369/24]

Public Sector Staff

Michael Fitzmaurice

152. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of TAO and SAO that have currently applied to retire in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24370/24]