Brendan Griffin (Kerry, Fine Gael)
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68. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a decision has been made on an application for domiciliary care allowance by a person in County Kerry (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38219/24]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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Domiciliary Care Allowance is a monthly allowance payable in respect of a child aged under 16 who has a severe disability requiring continual or continuous care and attention substantially in excess of the care and attention normally required by a child of a similar age and where the level of the child's disability is such that the child is likely to require this level of care and attention for at least 12 consecutive months.

An application for Domiciliary Care Allowance ( DCA) in respect of their child was received by my Department from the person concerned on 09 August 2024.

I can confirm that a decision was made on their application and that the person concerned was notified of the details of that decision in writing on 18 September 2024.

I hope this clarifies the position for the Deputy.

Michael Fitzmaurice (Roscommon-Galway, Independent)
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69. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the legal basis on which additional, non-means-tested benefits are being provided to Ukrainian nationals in a manner that exceeds the provisions of the International Protection Act 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37990/24]

Michael Fitzmaurice (Roscommon-Galway, Independent)
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70. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality how the Government justifies preferential treatment through the means of additional benefits to Ukrainian nationals, which results in the unequal and discriminatory treatment of an Irish citizen who has contributed to the State over many years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37991/24]

Michael Fitzmaurice (Roscommon-Galway, Independent)
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71. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the measures that will be implemented to rectify a disparity (details supplied) and ensure that Irish citizens are not disadvantaged in their own country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37992/24]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 69, 70 and 71 together.

As the Deputy will be aware, the EU Temporary Protection Directive (2001/55/EC) was activated by the EU Council in March 2022 in response to the Russian aggression against Ukraine. The Directive establishes the minimum standards of protection to be provided by Member States in the event of a mass influx of displaced persons from third countries who are unable to return to their country of origin. At a meeting of EU Home Affairs Ministers on 13 June 2024, political agreement was reached to extend the Temporary Protection Directive until March 2026.

Those fleeing the conflict in Ukraine and who meet the criteria set out in the Council Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/382) are eligible for this temporary protection, initially for one year and on a renewable basis, as long as the Temporary Protection Directive remains activated. The Directive places specific obligations on all EU Member States, including Ireland, regarding the state supports and services Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection (BoTPs) should receive. These include accommodation, access to the labour market, and social welfare support. In Ireland, the Directive is given legal effect under Section 60 of the International Protection Act 2015, which provides, among other things, that BoTPs are entitled to receive, subject to the same conditions as Irish citizens, the same social welfare benefits as Irish citizens, except where they are resident in a designated accommodation centre.

The provision of specific social welfare or other supports to BoTPs does not fall under the remit of my Department.