Cathy Bennett (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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484. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason social welfare accounts were suspended in County Monaghan during Storm Éowyn; the recourse available to those part-time workers who lost payments due to being unable to submit a job seekers declaration; the contingency plans which were in place prior to Storm Éowyn; their proposals to introduce more effective redundancies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5641/25]

Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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Storm Éowyn was unprecedented in the disruption it caused to various services, including internet services, across the country. The Department is aware that some people who would have normally declared their eligibility for Jobseekers online were unable to do so in the days following the storm. The Department has worked hard to resolve these cases and ensure people are paid their entitlements.

If the Deputy is aware of any cases that are still affected, please submit those details through the mailbox IMS@welfare.ie and officials of my Department will investigate and make corrections to any payments where necessary.