Written answers
Tuesday, 10 June 2025
Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection
- Departmental Staff
872. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of WTE departmental staff by grade that are currently dealing with carer's allowance applications. [28913/25] - Departmental Expenditure
873. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full year cost if the qualified child allowance for children aged under 12 increased to €55 per week and... - Legislative Measures
874. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the expected timeline for the enactment of the legislation implementing the Supreme Court decision in the O'Meara case; if... - Departmental Schemes
875. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if he intends to reopen the diet supplement for new applicants who for medical reasons require gluten-free, low-lactose,... - Departmental Inquiries
876. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection his plans to the introduce an employer PRSI rebate for small firms or any other plans that might support small and... - Departmental Data
878. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of divorces granted in each year from 2015 to date; to provide a breakdown of the number which are opposite-sex... - Pension Provisions
880. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when the National Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings Authority will conclude an information-sharing agreement with... - Social Welfare Benefits
882. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of people who will receive the carers support grant in June 2025; if he will provide a county breakdown of the... - Maternity Leave
883. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if he will consider introducing an additional payment for expectant mothers who are not eligible for maternity payment... - Social Welfare Benefits
884. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if his Department notifies holders of a free travel pass a minimum of one month prior to expiry of their free travel pass,... - Departmental Policies
893. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 431 of 27 May 2025, if can confirm when this policy was enacted; the Minister that... - School Meals Programme
894. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if his Department has reviewed, or is intending to review, the nutritional standards set by his Department in relation to the... - Humanitarian Aid
898. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of humanitarian assistance scheme 1 applications, per county, received following Storm Éowyn; the number... - Pension Provisions
902. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason a claim for invalidity pension for a person (details supplied) was refused; if he will provide details of the... - Social Welfare Schemes
904. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of people in receipt of carer’s allowance that are caring for someone under 18 years of age. [29453/25] - Social Welfare Benefits
905. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason a person on a job initiative scheme is not receiving the same amount of remuneration as their section-39... - Pension Provisions
908. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if he plans to introduce new rules in relation to the widow's pension (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on... - Social Welfare Schemes
909. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason the extension of a travel companion under the free travel scheme entitlement for recipients of a State pension is... - Social Welfare Benefits
910. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the measures that have been taken to address the long processing times for those awaiting a decision on their domiciliary... - Freedom of Information
912. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the regional citizen information companies are subject to FOI, the Comptroller and Auditor General and the Public Accounts... - School Meals Programme
913. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost of extending the school meal scheme for post primary schools to all post primary schools in the State.... - Social Welfare Benefits
916. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost of providing the back-to-school allowance universally for all families in the State; and the estimated... - Pension Provisions
920. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of people in receipt of invalidity pension for the years 2020 to 2025, by county; and if he will make a statement... - Social Welfare Benefits
922. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of people in receipt of disablement benefit for the years 2020 to 2025, by county; and if he will make a statement... - School Meals Programme
928. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost of providing the school meals programme to all post-primary schools in the State. [29832/25] - Social Welfare Benefits
929. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of people claiming children’s allowance in 2025 and the estimated cost of providing a double payment in... - Departmental Legal Services
931. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 122 of 14 May 2025, if being six months pregnant at the time of death is covered under... - Departmental Offices
932. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if he will consider the development of an Intreo office to facilitate the Gaeltacht population of south Conamara and Cois... - Social Welfare Benefits
933. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to confirm the status of a domiciliary care allowance appeal for a person (details supplied); that serious consideration... - Pension Provisions
934. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection his plans to change the treatment of those in receipt of the widows pension, who are working and if they become ill and are... - Social Welfare Benefits
935. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied); if he is conscious of the need to maintain... - Question Heading for question(s) 937
937. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if he will classify long Covid as an occupational illness as has been done in other European countries; if he will extend the... - Social Welfare Benefits
938. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if he will consider ensuring that people with intellectual disabilities and autism retain their free travel pass permanently... - Assisted Decision-Making
940. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if he will consider reviewing the eligibility criteria for the EmployAbility Service to include individuals attending Section... - Social Welfare Benefits
941. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if he will consider the precarious nature of work in the film and television industry and find ways in which his Department... - Social Welfare Appeals
944. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when the farm assist appeal of a person (details supplied) will be finalised as the appeal was submitted over six months ago... - Social Welfare Benefits
945. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if he will provide a record of insurance contributions made by a person (details supplied); if these contributions qualify... - School Meals Programme
947. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of primary and post primary DEIS schools that were denied funding for breakfast club for the school year... - Departmental Data
948. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 291 of 28 May 2025, for an explanation of the numbers contained in the table; how the... - School Meals Programme
949. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of primary and post primary DEIS schools not being provided with a breakfast club; and the estimated cost of... - Social Welfare Benefits
951. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if there are any social welfare benefits available to self-employed parents (farmers); and if he will make a statement on the... - Pension Provisions
953. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection for an update in relation to the introduction of auto enrolment; the engagement with different stakeholders; and if he will... - Social Welfare Benefits
954. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to outline the details of his Department's review of means testing across all social assistance schemes, with particular... - Paternity Leave
959. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost of extending paternity benefit by two weeks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30687/25] - Social Welfare Benefits
960. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost of making the fuel allowance available for 32, 40 and 52 weeks per annum; and if he will make a statement...
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