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Social Welfare (Bereaved Partner’s Pension and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2025: Report and Final Stages (2 Jul 2025)

Louise O'Reilly: The Minister referred to universal payments, which are available to everybody. I am not sure they cover what we are looking for. He said he will review the impact of the changes. He has given that commitment in this House. Will he also commit to publishing that review? From my perspective, I will submit a case. There are cases that exist. We will submit cases that will be excluded...

Social Welfare (Bereaved Partner’s Pension and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2025: Report and Final Stages (2 Jul 2025)

Louise O'Reilly: I am on the record as having welcomed this legislation. I understand its intention and to respond to the judgment was very necessary. It is important, however, when we have the opportunity, that we make the legislation as good and decent as it can be and ensure that it reflects the judgment. We must remember the Chief Justice placed an emphasis on the rights of all children and the...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (2 Jul 2025)

Louise O'Reilly: It does not take place in a studio in RTÉ.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 Jul 2025)

Louise O'Reilly: They get the message.

Nursing Homes: Motion [Private Members] (2 Jul 2025)

Louise O'Reilly: When I think of HIQA, I am often reminded of an article about the British royal family that stated that they believed that everything outside of Buckingham Palace smelled like fresh paint. HIQA is probably the same. Announced inspections are not working and give people far too much time. There have to be unannounced inspections. HIQA needs to be better resourced. None of us wants our...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Rates (2 Jul 2025)

Louise O'Reilly: 154. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the first-year and full-year cost of increasing community employment, Tús and rural social scheme payments by €1 per week, each year for three years. [36569/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Rates (2 Jul 2025)

Louise O'Reilly: 155. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the first-year and full-year cost of doubling the monthly child benefit payment for a year for all recipients of the one family payment and the working family payment. [36570/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Rates (2 Jul 2025)

Louise O'Reilly: 156. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the first-year and full-year cost of doubling the monthly child benefit payment for a year for all households with medical card holders. [36571/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (2 Jul 2025)

Louise O'Reilly: 157. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the first-year and full-year cost of abolishing the means test applied to foster parents in receipt of the child benefit payment. [36572/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Rates (2 Jul 2025)

Louise O'Reilly: 158. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the first-year and full-year cost of increasing the State pension by €1 per week per person. [36573/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Rates (2 Jul 2025)

Louise O'Reilly: 159. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the first-year and full-year cost of increasing all working-age social welfare payments (recipients aged 18-65 inclusive) to bring them in line with the minimum essential standards of living. [36574/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (2 Jul 2025)

Louise O'Reilly: 160. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the additional first-year and full-year cost of increasing the age limit for the one-parent family payment to 12 years. [36575/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Rates (2 Jul 2025)

Louise O'Reilly: 161. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the additional first-year and full-year cost of increasing the living alone allowance. [36576/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (2 Jul 2025)

Louise O'Reilly: 162. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the current cost of non-State pension social protection payments to people aged 65. [36577/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (2 Jul 2025)

Louise O'Reilly: 163. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of children resident in IPAS accommodation who are eligible to receive the child benefit payment. [36578/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (2 Jul 2025)

Louise O'Reilly: 164. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the first-year and full-year cost of providing a carer’s pension, at 2% contribution of the minimum annual living wage. [36586/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Care Services (2 Jul 2025)

Louise O'Reilly: 207. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the first-year and full-year cost of increasing the weekly foster care allowance by €10. [36585/25]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Social Welfare Payments (1 Jul 2025)

Louise O'Reilly: I thank the Minister of State for being here to take this Topical Issue matter. I will use an individual case, but I will not say the woman's full name. I am raising the case on behalf of a person to highlight the issue I have, which is about the limitations of the supplementary welfare allowance and the manner in which it is applied. It often seems that a decision is made by the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Social Welfare Payments (1 Jul 2025)

Louise O'Reilly: I appreciate that the Minister of State is here. She listed the qualities of the scheme, including flexibility and so forth. However, here is the thing: ESB Networks considers Diane to be a vulnerable customer. It has put her in the category of a person who should not have her electricity cut off because she is a vulnerable customer and person, not due to any wrongdoing on her part. It is...

GPO and Moore Street Regeneration as a 1916 Cultural Quarter: Motion [Private Members] (1 Jul 2025)

Louise O'Reilly: That is what the Government is doing on Moore Street.