Margaret Murphy O'Mahony — Watch Them Work

2026-01-19

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The Wheel Social Protection

The Wheel presented to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters about advancing the rights of disabled people in relation to employment and the important role played by the community and voluntary sector.

2026-01-17

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The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA Social Protection

Farm Assist Scheme Reform

2026-01-16

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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

2025-09-20

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Free Legal Advice Centres (FLAC) Social Protection

Bereaved Partner’s Bill 2025

2019-11-14

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Asked Employment

Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if jobseeker's allowance will be made available for those eligible from 65 years of age that are forced to retire when the pension age increases to 67 years of age in 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46958/19]

2019-11-07

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Asked Employment

Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the rise in working hours for carers announced in budget 2020 from 15 to 18.5 hours from January 2020 is applicable to carer's benefit and carer's allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45918/19]

2018-09-26

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Asked Employment

Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the action her Department is taking to enhance Irish Sign Language services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38861/18]

2018-09-25

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Asked Employment

Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will report on the extension of the hours of a service (details supplied) to evenings and weekends; the number of additional hours provided for both evenings and weekends to date in 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38868/18]

2018-09-25

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Asked Employment

Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the additional resources provided in 2018 for a charity (details supplied); and the increase in the number of trained sign language and deaf interpreters resulting from such additional resources. [38869/18]

2018-09-25

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Asked Employment

Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will report on the provision of a quality assurance and registration scheme for sign language and deaf interpreters. [38870/18]

2018-06-19

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Asked Employment

Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her Department has had discussions with representatives of organisations representing persons with sight difficulties in relation to anomalies between the disability allowance and blind pension regarding the income disregard for each. [26580/18]

2018-06-12

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Asked Employment

Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the funding being provided to organisations (details supplied) under the Ability programme. [25382/18]

2018-06-12

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Asked Employment

Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of applicants for funding under the Ability programme. [25464/18]

2018-03-22

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Asked Employment

Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if community employment schemes can be extended beyond the three-year cap for persons that are not in a position to obtain gainful employment elsewhere; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13270/18]

2018-03-08

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Asked Employment

Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons that have been transferred from the rent supplement scheme to the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government's housing assistance payment scheme in 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11357/18]

2018-03-08

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Asked Employment

Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of rent supplement in County Cork by each local electoral area in tabular form at 31 December 2017 and to date in 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11358/18]

2018-03-08

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Asked Housing

Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of persons who have been transferred from the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection's rent supplement scheme to the housing assistance payment scheme in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11355/18]

2018-02-20

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Asked Employment

Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of the implementation of the making work pay recommendations. [8442/18]

2018-02-20

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Asked Employment

Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of the implementation of the making work pay recommendations. [8443/18]

2018-02-20

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Asked Employment

Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the progress made on each of the recommendations contained in the Make Work Pay report published by her Department in 2017, in tabular form. [8313/18]

2018-01-17

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Asked Employment

Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the action being taken to address the increase in at-risk and consistent poverty rates for persons with disabilities that was disclosed in the most recent SILC data. [1844/18]

2018-01-16

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Asked Employment

Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the proportion of employees in her Department or in organisations under its remit registered as disabled. [1856/18]

2017-11-29

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Asked Employment

Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the role her Department will play in the National Disability Inclusion Strategy 2017-21; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50314/17]

2017-07-13

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Asked Social

Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Social Protection the way her Department is improving services and increasing supports for persons with disabilities during 2017. [34038/17]

2017-07-13

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Asked Social

Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Social Protection the rate of consistent poverty, at risk of poverty and deprivation rate for those not at work due to an illness or a disability; the way these figures compare to the European average and the OECD average; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34634/17]

2017-07-13

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Asked Social

Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Social Protection if all Intreo offices are accessible for those with a disability; if not, the locations of offices which are not accessible; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34636/17]

2017-07-13

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Asked Social

Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Social Protection the steps she plans to take to address the situation whereby those who are forced to retire at 65 years of age must claim jobseeker's allowance until they reach retirement age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34637/17]

2017-04-11

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Asked Social

Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Social Protection the role his Department is playing to address the reality that persons with a disability are less likely to get a job and more likely to leave employment even when their disability does not create difficulties with everyday activities. [17457/17]

2017-03-01

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Asked Social

Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons categorised as having a disability in employment here; the way this compares to the EU average; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10721/17]

2017-03-01

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Asked Social

Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Social Protection the deprivation rate for persons with a disability here; how this compares with the EU average; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10722/17]

2017-02-21

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Asked Social

Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to charge an annual fee to persons who avail of the free travel pass; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8362/17]

2017-02-21

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Asked Social

Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Social Protection his views on the latest CSO survey on income and living conditions, SILC, data which showed a rise in the rates of deprivation and consistent poverty for those persons not at work due to an illness or a disability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8364/17]

2017-02-21

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Asked Social

Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Social Protection the plans his Department has to incentivise expectant fathers to apply for paid paternity leave; if he will consider a mandatory system of paid paternity leave; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8717/17]

2017-01-24

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Asked Social

Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Social Protection the specific measures he plans to introduce to address the issue of high levels of unemployment being experienced by persons with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2730/17]

2016-11-29

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Asked Social

Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Social Protection the details of the pre-activation supports announced in budget 2017 for persons with a disability; the way the money will be allocated; the schemes to which the money will be allocated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37363/16]

2016-11-22

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Asked Social

Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Social Protection the way in which his Department plans to support persons with disabilities into employment in view of the recently published disability allowance survey 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35936/16]

2016-11-16

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Asked Social

Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Social Protection if all staff working in Intreo offices have received disability awareness training; the full cost of training those persons who have not yet received disability awareness training; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35268/16]

2016-11-16

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Asked Social

Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Social Protection the money allocated to the various schemes under the reasonable accommodation fund from 2012 to date in 2016 in tabular form; the actual expenditure on this fund for the same period; the efforts made by his Department to raise awareness of this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35269/16]

2016-11-16

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Asked Social

Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department has considered extending the wage subsidy scheme to those in receipt of the partial capacity benefit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35270/16]

2016-11-08

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Asked Social

Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department has produced a new statement of strategy since May 2016; and if so, the measures in it to support persons with disabilities. [33628/16]

2016-10-19

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Asked Social

Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will provide further details on the additional €2 million allocated in budget 2017 to pre-activation supports for persons with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31115/16]

2016-07-12

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Asked Social

Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Social Protection the full year cost in 2017 of extending the wage subsidy scheme to those in receipt of the partial capacity benefit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20726/16]

2016-07-12

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Asked Social

Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Social Protection the expenditure from 2011 to date on the reasonable accommodation fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20727/16]

2016-07-12

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Asked Social

Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Social Protection the full year cost in 2017 of increasing the carer's allowance and benefit, disability allowance and benefit, blind pension and invalidity pension by €7.00, €10.00; €12.00 and €15.00, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20728/16]

2016-07-12

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Asked Social

Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of advocates employed in the National Advocacy Service for People with Disabilities; the full year cost of running the service; the estimated full year cost in 2017 of increasing the number of advocates by 5%, 10%, 15% and 20%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20729/16]

2016-07-12

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Asked Social

Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Social Protection if all Intreo offices are accessible to persons with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20731/16]

2016-07-12

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Asked Social

Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department's website is accessible to persons with a disability; if the accessibility of this website is regularly reviewed to take account of new and emerging technologies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21684/16]

2016-06-30

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Asked Social

Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans for the fit-to-work programme for persons with illnesses or a disability as mentioned in the programme for Government; the assessment process he will use to determine if persons are fit for work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18707/16]