Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Social Welfare Benefits

Joan Collins

104. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Social Protection the further targeted interventions that she is planning to support social welfare recipients facing serious increases in energy bills. [5093/22]

Employment Schemes

David Stanton

105. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Social Protection the way that her Department is assisting those with a disability to avail of employment opportunities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5286/22]

Child Poverty

Paul Murphy

106. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection her views on whether the rising cost of living will further worsen child poverty; and the measures she will take to address same. [5404/22]

Social Welfare Benefits

Fergus O'Dowd

107. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Social Protection if her Department has provided funding to help carers in accessing education and employment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5022/22]

Official Engagements

Catherine Connolly

108. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Social Protection the engagement she or officials from her Department have had with the National Disability Inclusion Strategy Steering Group with regard the implementation of the Cost of Disability in Ireland research report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5471/22]

Community Employment Schemes

Christopher O'Sullivan

109. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Social Protection the details of pension entitlements in place for community employment scheme supervisors and assistant supervisors including plans to integrate with the future system of auto-enrolment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5397/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment

Éamon Ó Cuív

110. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Social Protection her proposals in relation to the future of the pandemic unemployment payment in view of the changed circumstances in relation to Covid-19; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4638/22]

School Meals Programme

Jackie Cahill

111. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of the extension of the hot school meals programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5390/22]

Social Insurance

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

112. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Social Protection the strategy in place to ensure that all foster parents in receipt of a foster care allowance can include time spent caring as part of their social insurance record for the State pension (contributory); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5387/22]

Social Welfare Schemes

Darren O'Rourke

302. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Social Protection the cost of the free travel scheme in 2019; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5722/22]

Youth Unemployment

James O'Connor

303. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Social Protection the supports announced as part of Budget 2022 to address the issue of youth employment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59463/21]

Social Welfare Eligibility

Brendan Griffin

304. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on a disability allowance appeal by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5534/22]

Social Welfare Payments

Paul Kehoe

305. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason that the means test disregard previously offered to a person (details supplied) whilst on disability allowance was not carried over to the new payment of the non-contributory pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5545/22]

Social Welfare Appeals

Michael Creed

306. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding eligibility for carer’s benefit with regard to the number of PRSI contributions required to trigger eligibility; the category of PRSI contributions that qualify in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5565/22]

Social Welfare Appeals

Pearse Doherty

307. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Social Protection the decision the appeals office made for a claim for carer's benefit for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5576/22]

Employment Support Services

Brendan Griffin

308. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if the concerns of local employment service providers in County Kerry and nationwide have been taken into account; the status of her plans for local employment services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5599/22]

Social Welfare Payments

Neasa Hourigan

309. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will ensure that funding received as part of the basic income for the arts pilot scheme is not taken into consideration when means testing for social welfare payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5608/22]

Social Welfare Payments

Seán Sherlock

310. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will advise on the case of a person case (details supplied). [5610/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Robert Troy

311. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will examine the current restrictions and guidelines with regard to school going children who test positive for Covid-19 (details supplied); if her attention has been drawn to the fact that parents who are not vaccinated can apply for enhanced illness benefit in such circumstances; her views on whether this is giving preferential treatment to those who choose not to be vaccinated; and if she will address this imbalance, as a matter of urgency, and allow a choice for parents who find themselves in this situation. [5670/22]

Social Welfare Payments

Seán Canney

312. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Social Protection if support and advice will be provided in the case of a person (details supplied). [5690/22]