Louis O'Hara

Sinn Féin · Galway East

Activity on Social Protection — 48 events (3 lobbying · 45 questions · 0 votes) full profile →

• 2026-04-14
  PQ
  Asked Social

  Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Social Protection the rationale for a reduced payment for a periodontal treatment (€42) when compared to a simpler scale and polish procedure where people can claim €50 under the Dental Benefit Scheme; whether there are any plans to address this disparity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25920/26]
• 2026-04-14
  PQ
  Asked Social

  Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 659 of 24 March 2026, if his Department can make contact with a person (details supplied) [26305/26]
• 2026-03-25
  PQ
  Asked Social

  Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Social Protection if a non-contributory pension case (details supplied) will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22862/26]
• 2026-03-24
  PQ
  Asked Social

  Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason text messages from a Namibian phone number are sometimes used to verify online logins to MyGovID; if he accepts that many people are concerned about the legitimacy of the text messages as a result; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21582/26]
• 2026-03-03
  PQ
  Asked Social

  Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Social Protection if a fuel allowance application (details supplied) will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16385/26]
• 2026-03-03
  PQ
  Asked Social

  Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Social Protection if an application (details supplied) for the bereaved partners contributory pension can be reviewed and awarded given that the applicant has demonstrated and provided all possible evidence that they co-habited with their partner for in excess of five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17132/26]
• 2026-02-26
  PQ
  Asked Social

  Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Social Protection when he will introduce a cost of disability payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14631/26]
• 2026-01-20
  PQ
  Asked Social

  Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Social Protection if disability allowance payments will be reinstated for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3712/26]
• 2026-01-17
  LOBBY
  The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA Social Protection

  • Farm Assist Scheme Reform
• 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
• 2026-01-15
  PQ
  Asked Social

  Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Social Protection when the means test for the carer’s allowance will be abolished; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2322/26]
• 2026-01-15
  PQ
  Asked Social

  Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Social Protection if he has concerns about the quality of meals being provided under the hot school meals scheme; if he has concerns about the amount of food provided under the scheme being binned; if he has engaged with meal providers regarding this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2323/26]
• 2026-01-13
  PQ
  Asked Social

  Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Social Protection to review the case of a persons request (details supplied) to receive their social insurance contribution record from Australia to assist in their application for invalidity pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73900/25]
• 2026-01-05
  LOBBY
  Irish Senior Citizens Parliament Social Protection

  • Industrial Relations Bill
• 2025-12-18
  PQ
  Asked Social

  Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person’s (details supplied) working family payment claim will be reviewed, given that they are working in excess of 38 weeks per fortnight; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73325/25]
• 2025-11-27
  PQ
  Asked Social

  Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department provides any financial supports to farmers who are injured and cannot work on their farm due to injury (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66862/25]
• 2025-11-27
  PQ
  Asked Social

  Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Social Protection if there are any social welfare payments available to a farmer who was injured and cannot work on their farm due to this injury (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66861/25]
• 2025-11-13
  PQ
  Asked Social

  Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason for his Department’s decision to remove the credit option for the household benefits package from December; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61451/25]
• 2025-11-13
  PQ
  Asked Social

  Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Social Protection if he has concerns about the quality of meals being provided under the hot school meals scheme; if he has concerns about the amount of food provided under the scheme being binned due to these issues; if he has engaged with meal providers regarding this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61450/25]
• 2025-11-04
  PQ
  Asked Social

  Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason persons receiving a pension are only offered a half-rate carer’s allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59149/25]
• 2025-10-07
  PQ
  Asked Social

  Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 141 of 25 September 2025, if he will review the details of a particular case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52939/25]
• 2025-09-25
  PQ
  Asked Social

  Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Social Protection the rationale for his decision to remove the credit option for the household benefits package from December; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50599/25]
• 2025-09-25
  PQ
  Asked Social

  Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Social Protection if he is aware of cases where persons who commenced a self-employed role in 2023 and subsequently became unemployed in 2025 are facing issues with accessing jobseeker’s benefit due to the move to pay-related jobseekers benefit this year; whether his Department has any plans to assist this cohort of people; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50600/25]
• 2025-09-25
  PQ
  Asked Social

  Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Social Protection if he has concerns about the quality of meals being provided under the hot school meals scheme; if he has concerns about the amount of food provided under the scheme being binned due to these issues; if he has engaged with meal providers regarding this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50996/25]
• 2025-09-24
  PQ
  Asked Social

  Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Social Protection the dental benefits a person in receipt of carer’s allowance or carer’s benefit can avail of; whether his Department plans to expand the range of free dental services that carers can avail of, such as the services available under the dental treatment services scheme recipients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50716/25]
• 2025-07-16
  PQ
  Asked Social

  Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Social Protection if he is aware of the pay claim which regional administrators of the Citizens Information Service are bringing to the Labour Court; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40247/25]
• 2025-07-09
  PQ
  Asked Social

  Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Social Protection to outline his plans to increase further the income disregards for the carer’s allowance and ultimately abolish the means test for the payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38014/25]
• 2025-06-19
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Finance the way in which his Department is ensuring that people in receipt of social protection payments are taxed properly to avoid an underpayment of income tax and receiving an underpayment bill from the Revenue Commissioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33377/25]
• 2025-05-28
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Health to consider incorporating inflammatory bowel disease into the chronic disease management programme, which would recognise this chronic disease as a qualifying condition for additional support and social protections; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27818/25]
• 2025-05-14
  PQ
  Asked Social

  Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Social Protection whether he is aware of cases where people with passes under the free travel scheme are being charged booking fees for some public transport services (details supplied); what actions his Department is undertaking to address these hidden booking costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24860/25]
• 2025-05-01
  PQ
  Asked Social

  Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Social Protection when the means test for the carers allowance will be abolished; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20783/25]
• 2025-04-08
  PQ
  Asked Social

  Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Social Protection for an update on progress being made to support those living alone; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16539/25]
• 2025-04-08
  PQ
  Asked Social

  Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Social Protection the amount his Department spent in 2023, 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form on advertisement on a website (details supplied). [17392/25]
• 2025-04-01
  PQ
  Asked Social

  Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Social Protection the support available to those who face significant travel expenses in order to attend hospital appointments in another county (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15713/25]
• 2025-03-19
  PQ
  Asked Social

  Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Social Protection if direction has been given to staff in his Department to refuse humanitarian assistance scheme applications based on the cost of food; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12067/25]
• 2025-03-19
  PQ
  Asked Social

  Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason applications to the humanitarian assistance scheme based on lost contents of fridges and freezers are now being rejected given that they were approved heretofore; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12068/25]
• 2025-03-19
  PQ
  Asked Social

  Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason a distinction is being made under the humanitarian assistance scheme between lost contents of fridges and freezers and additional food costs as a result of having to eat out while without electricity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12069/25]
• 2025-03-19
  PQ
  Asked Social

  Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will issue clear guidelines on the humanitarian assistance scheme given that many applications are now being rejected without explanation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12323/25]
• 2025-02-25
  PQ
  Asked Social

  Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Social Protection when the extreme weather event assistance scheme will be established; who will qualify for support under this scheme; if assistance will be granted to businesses, clubs, farmers and others affected by storm Éowyn; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7715/25]
• 2025-02-25
  PQ
  Asked Social

  Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Social Protection the payment rates under the new jobseeker's pay related benefit scheme; if top-up payments will be made for any dependents an applicant has; if people are able to apply for the current jobseeker's benefit scheme from 31 March 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7897/25]
• 2025-02-25
  PQ
  Asked Social

  Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Social Protection if Irish residents in receipt of a British pension are eligible for bonus payments issued by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8079/25]
• 2025-02-13
  PQ
  Asked Social

  Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department has considered conducting an information campaign targeted at Irish residents who have previously worked in Britain making them aware of their potential entitlement to a British pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5308/25]
• 2025-02-13
  PQ
  Asked Social

  Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Social Protection if Irish residents in receipt of a British pension are entitled to social welfare supports such as the fuel allowance, living alone allowance and other supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5309/25]
• 2025-02-12
  PQ
  Asked Social

  Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Social Protection the compensation provided for food costs to households affected by storm Éowyn under the humanitarian assistance scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4862/25]
• 2025-02-12
  PQ
  Asked Social

  Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Social Protection the compensation provided for accommodation costs to households affected by storm Éowyn under the humanitarian assistance scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4863/25]
• 2025-02-12
  PQ
  Asked Social

  Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will provide clear guidelines on what households affected by storm Éowyn can claim under the humanitarian assistance scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4865/25]
• 2025-02-12
  PQ
  Asked Social

  Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Social Protection if generator hire is covered under the humanitarian assistance scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4967/25]
• 2025-02-05
  PQ
  Asked Social

  Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Social Protection if financial assistance is available to persons who rely on medical devices powered by electricity to purchase electricity generators as a back-up in case of a power outage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2947/25]