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Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Social Protection Issues: Minister for Social Protection (11 Jun 2025)

Louise O'Reilly: It is good to see the Minister again. We hardly had time to miss each other during the short break. It is a very sad day to be sitting at a committee and have people come in and beg for the implementation of British court rulings. As an Irish republican, I know there is very little by way of justice that comes out of the British courts, and I would certainly not be looking to repeat...

Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Social Protection Issues: Minister for Social Protection (11 Jun 2025)

Louise O'Reilly: I welcome that.

Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Social Protection Issues: Minister for Social Protection (11 Jun 2025)

Louise O'Reilly: That is understood. The Minister raised the issue of the school books scheme, which is welcome, and I know from talking to people that it does make a difference. However, in some instances, it has been superseded by a device payment. Families are getting the requests now. I know the back-to-school allowance is about to open but the device payments have to be made now and they are between...

Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Social Protection Issues: Minister for Social Protection (11 Jun 2025)

Louise O'Reilly: I have a few short questions for the Minister. I want to pick up on the diversity issue. As we look across the large pond, we see people going to war on diversity, equality and inclusion. It is good that we can point to some success here. I want to ask the Minister about his Department. It is fair enough that he put it back to the parties, which is an important thing to do, but I want to...

Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Social Protection Issues: Minister for Social Protection (11 Jun 2025)

Louise O'Reilly: Will the Minister also provide detail on the 69 advisers and where they are located? That would be useful.

Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Social Protection Issues: Minister for Social Protection (11 Jun 2025)

Louise O'Reilly: Thanks. The Minister stated that if, people lost their jobs, the sudden loss of income could be difficult to adjust to. It definitely can but even if the loss of income is not sudden, it can still be difficult to adjust to. I am sure seasonal workers have written to the Minister, as they have to me, so he will be aware that they are aggrieved they will not be able to access pay-related...

Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Social Protection Issues: Minister for Social Protection (11 Jun 2025)

Louise O'Reilly: I appreciate that but whether you know you will be broke or are surprised by being broke, you are still broke. If you do not have the money, you do not have the money. They also know they will face long waits, so I welcome the fact the Minister will look at that. It is an issue. Particularly in a school setting, we can see why it would be. There is the secretary and the caretaker, while...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (11 Jun 2025)

Louise O'Reilly: 195. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if kinship carers are eligible for the back to school allowance. [31180/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (11 Jun 2025)

Louise O'Reilly: 196. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the first- and full-year cost of extending child benefit to families in the international protection process. [31181/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Child Poverty (11 Jun 2025)

Louise O'Reilly: 197. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the first- and full-year cost and feasibility of setting up a new departmental team to address child poverty. [31182/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Rates (11 Jun 2025)

Louise O'Reilly: 198. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the first- and full-year cost to increase working age social welfare payments by €1. [31183/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Rates (11 Jun 2025)

Louise O'Reilly: 199. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the first- and full-year cost of increasing disability allowance, invalidity pension and blind pension by €1. [31184/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Rates (11 Jun 2025)

Louise O'Reilly: 200. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the first- and full-year cost of increasing the qualified child increase for over-12s by €1. [31185/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Rates (11 Jun 2025)

Louise O'Reilly: 201. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the first- and full-year cost of increasing the qualified child increase for under-12s by €1. [31186/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (11 Jun 2025)

Louise O'Reilly: 202. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the first- and full-year cost of restoring the right to retire at 65 and reintroducing the State pension. [31187/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (11 Jun 2025)

Louise O'Reilly: 203. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the first- and full-year cost of introducing a long term carer’s pension. [31188/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Rates (11 Jun 2025)

Louise O'Reilly: 204. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the first- and full-year cost of a €1 increase to the household benefits gas or electricity payment. [31189/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Schemes (11 Jun 2025)

Louise O'Reilly: 205. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the first- and full-year cost of expanding the free travel scheme to include those in receipt of domiciliary care allowance. [31198/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (11 Jun 2025)

Louise O'Reilly: 206. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the first- and full-year cost of pension provision for foster carers and kinship carers; figures to be given separately. [31200/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (11 Jun 2025)

Louise O'Reilly: 207. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the first- and full-year cost of extending the guardian payment to cover children over the age of 12. [31201/25]