Johnny Guirke

Sinn Féin · Meath West

Activity on Social Protection — 33 events (8 lobbying · 25 questions · 0 votes) full profile →

• 2026-01-21
  LOBBY
  Society of St. Vincent de Paul Social Protection

  • Engagement with Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development
• 2026-01-17
  LOBBY
  The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA Social Protection

  • Farm Assist Scheme Reform
• 2026-01-16
  LOBBY
  ALONE Social Protection

  • Meeting request to members of Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection
• 2026-01-16
  LOBBY
  The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA 6 returns Social Protection

  • Fair Deal & Older People in Rural Areas
  • Social Protection Measures - Class S PRSI Contributions
  • Social Protection Measures - State Pension Access & Equity
  • Social Protection Measures - Agricultural Education & Youth Participation
  • IFA Budget 2026 Submission - Social Protection Measures - Cost of Employment
  • Income Volatility Measures for All Agricultural Sectors
• 2025-12-17
  PQ
  Asked Social

  Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Social Protection if her Department will consider an additional emergency winter payment for disabled people, many of whom are struggling to keep up with costs to warm their homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72822/25]
• 2025-09-20
  LOBBY
  Free Legal Advice Centres (FLAC) Social Protection

  • Bereaved Partner’s Bill 2025
• 2025-09-16
  LOBBY
  Care Alliance Ireland Social Protection

  • Sent Pre-Budget Submission to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection. This Submission was invited by the Committee as part of the annual Pre-Budget process. We have registered this lobbying with each member of the Committee out of an abundance of caution.
• 2025-09-11
  LOBBY
  Simon Communities of Ireland Social Protection

  • Appearance before Joint Committee on Social Protection
• 2025-08-22
  LOBBY
  Polio Survivors Ireland Social Protection

  • Wrote to the Joint Committee on Social Protection
• 2025-02-18
  PQ
  Asked Social

  Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Social Protection if the humanitarian assistance scheme, or other financial assistance, is available to those requiring tree removal necessitated by the impact of storm Éowyn; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6263/25]
• 2025-02-11
  PQ
  Asked Social

  Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Social Protection when the means test is scheduled to be scrapped for the carer’s allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4718/25]
• 2025-02-11
  PQ
  Asked Social

  Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Social Protection if there are any plans to ease the criteria for someone who is unemployed, or retired, who wants to go on a Tús/CE scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4719/25]
• 2025-02-11
  PQ
  Asked Social

  Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Social Protection the reasons that someone who is six months unemployed cannot be accepted onto the Tús scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4720/25]
• 2025-02-11
  PQ
  Asked Social

  Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Social Protection if the age criteria can be reviewed to go on or stay on a Tús scheme, should an individual meet the other criteria and wish to do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4721/25]
• 2023-03-21
  PQ
  Asked Social

  Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Social Protection if any projects under her remit are on hold due to Capital Funding pressures; if she will indicate the projects, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12633/23]
• 2023-03-21
  PQ
  Asked Social

  Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Social Protection if her Department has given any consideration to the long-running issue of the inclusion of Tusla-approved foster carers in State pension (contributory) contributions for the entire period of being on the approved panel; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12689/23]
• 2023-02-02
  PQ
  Asked Social

  Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will outline her plans and schedule regarding the re-opening of a new full-time, face-to-face, social welfare branch office in Castlepollard, County Westmeath, following the sudden closure of the previous branch office in 2022 (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5327/23]
• 2022-12-06
  PQ
  Asked Social

  Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Social Protection when, following a previous Labour Court finding, she intends to implement a mechanism to allow for wage increases to the said community employment supervisor category; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60241/22]
• 2022-04-05
  PQ
  Asked Social

  Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 283 of 24 March 2022, if a definite undertaking can be given to ensure that the Castlepollard Westmeath branch office of her Department will remain open providing the full range of face-to-face services as at present into the foreseeable future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18227/22]
• 2022-03-24
  PQ
  Asked Social

  Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Social Protection if she can clarify the situation in relation to reports circulating of the possible closure of the Castlepollard, County Westmeath branch office of her Department (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15558/22]
• 2022-03-24
  PQ
  Asked Social

  Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Social Protection if an undertaking will be given to ensure that the Castlepollard, County Westmeath branch office of her Department remains open and providing the full range of services into the foreseeable future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15559/22]
• 2021-10-21
  PQ
  Asked Social

  Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Social Protection if the funding has been approved to implement the 2008 Labour Court recommendation relating to the provision of a pension scheme for community employment supervisors and assistant supervisors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51790/21]
• 2021-10-21
  PQ
  Asked Social

  Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Social Protection when the 2008 Labour Court recommendation relating to the provision of a pension scheme for community employment supervisors and assistant supervisors will be implemented; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51789/21]
• 2021-07-27
  PQ
  Asked Social

  Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Social Protection the last occasion on which a Department-wide review of all funding within her Department took place; the frequency of such reviews; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40643/21]
• 2021-06-17
  PQ
  Asked Social

  Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Social Protection the current position on pension provision for community employment supervisors following the recent negotiations with the relevant unions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32658/21]
• 2021-06-16
  PQ
  Asked Social

  Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of electric or hybrid vehicles purchased by her Department in 2020 and to date in 2021, respectively in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32859/21]
• 2021-05-18
  PQ
  Asked Social

  Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Social Protection if a school (details supplied) will be included in the hot school meals programme alongside DEIS schools in view of the fact that community employment scheme employees providing this service for the past 16 years at this school are no longer approved, leading to the facility being withdrawn; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26429/21]
• 2021-02-11
  PQ
  Asked Social

  Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons who received the fuel allowance in counties Meath and Westmeath in each of the years 2016 to 2020, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7584/21]
• 2020-12-17
  PQ
  Asked Social

  Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons that were incorrectly paid the pandemic unemployment payment during Covid-19 restrictions to date. [44508/20]
• 2020-12-17
  PQ
  Asked Social

  Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Social Protection the amount detected which has as paid out due to fraudulent claims. [44509/20]
• 2020-07-30
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of applications received for the enterprise support grant from businesses in counties Meath and Westmeath by local authority; the number that have been successful; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20713/20]
• 2020-07-30
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if persons will be signed off jobseeker’s allowance if they go on holiday; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20717/20]
• 2020-06-09
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the measures to be put in place to extend the Covid-19 reliefs duration to professions such as self-employed photographers and videographers and so on likely to be the in the last sections to return to normal employment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10336/20]