Written answers
Thursday, 18 December 2025
Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection
- Social Welfare Eligibility
536. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when the criteria for partial capacity benefit were last evaluated; if there are any plans for a review; and if he will make... - Social Welfare Benefits
537. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person’s (details supplied) working family payment claim will be reviewed, given that they are working in excess... - Social Welfare Eligibility
539. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the measures in place to ensure that it remains more financially rewarding for someone to take up full time employment rather... - Social Welfare Payments
540. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when the carer's allowance payment and arrears will be issued to a person (details supplied) following successful appeal; and... - Social Welfare Code
542. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if he has given any consideration to a cost-of-disability payment.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73434/25] - Social Welfare Eligibility
543. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if he will review the one-payment-per-household rule for the fuel allowance scheme whereby adult children on low incomes are... - Employment Rights
544. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if he is aware that workers are protected from redundancy only once maternity leave has officially begun; if he is aware that... - Social Welfare Benefits
545. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if he is aware that domestic abuse rent supplement is available for three months without a means test; if he understands that... - Social Welfare Code
546. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if he has considered implementing a ‘saver clause’ similar to that used when someone transitions from... - Social Welfare Eligibility
547. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of people in receipt of carer’s allowance who have had their payments reviewed in 2024 and to date in 2025;... - Social Welfare Benefits
548. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of people in receipt of a carer’s support grant in 2024 and in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the... - Social Welfare Code
549. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the key measures taken to tackle poverty during 2025; his priorities for 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Social Welfare Benefits
550. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the key measures taken to support carers during 2025; his priorities for 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Budget 2026
551. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection his views on correspondence arising from Budget 2026 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73589/25] - Youth Unemployment
552. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if his Department is planning for a scenario where youth unemployment increases in certain sectors as a result of the rollout... - Artificial Intelligence
553. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if he is considering the introduction of supports for new graduates unable to obtain entry-level jobs in areas most affected... - Social Welfare Eligibility
556. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the proposed timeframe for abolishing the means test for carers allowance applications. [73843/25]
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