Written Answers Nos. 540-562
543. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware of the Kilmainham Mill restoration project being undertaken by Dublin City Council; whether the council sought funding from his Department under heritage restoration funding, or urban renewal grant aid, to proceed beyond the stabilisation works completed last year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32723/25]
Amharc ar fhreagraI am aware of the Kilmainham Mill restoration project being undertaken by Dublin City Council (DCC) and of the stabilisation work carried out so far, which has weather-proofed the site and ensured its ongoing security. DCC have informed me that a detailed conservation study and master vision exercise were completed in 2023 while a programme of events was run with the Dublin City Council Culture Company during 2024.
With regard to funding for the project through my Department since these initial works were undertaken, in May 2024 Dublin City Council was awarded €200,000 in connection with this project under the Town Centre First Heritage Revival (THRIVE) Scheme. However, in November 2024 the council indicated that they would have to withdraw from the project due to resource constraints.
Dublin City Council has informed me that the next phase of the project is to identify the end use for the Mill and test its viability. This is provided for in the City Council’s Capital Programme 2025-2027 and it will establish what further capital funding would be required for restoration of the mill.
544. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a tenancy is voluntarily ended by the tenant will the landlord be entitled to increase the rent for new tenancy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32764/25]
Amharc ar fhreagra545. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the Minister of State at his Department who has responsibility for Traveller accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32771/25]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Housing (Traveller Accommodation) Act 1998 provides that the role of my Department is to ensure that there are adequate structures and supports in place to assist housing authorities in providing accommodation for Travellers, including a national framework of policy, legislation and funding.
As the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, responsibility for all matters relating to Traveller Accommodation rests with me in the absence of the delegation of this function. In that role I am working diligently, in conjunction with key stakeholders including Traveller representative organisation to improve the delivery and standard of Traveller accommodation.
The process of assessing which specific functions and responsibilities are to be assigned to each of the Ministers of State is at an advanced stage. The formal delegation of functions process will take place as soon as the exact functions to be delegated are finalised in the coming weeks.
546. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a structure (details supplied) has been registered as a national monument under the Historic and Archaeological Heritage and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2023; if not, whether this will be considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32788/25]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Historic and Archaeological Heritage and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2023 (the Act) was passed by both Houses of the Oireachtas, and enacted on 13 October 2023.
While the Act is now law, its provisions are being brought into force on a phased basis, by way of a series of Commencement Orders.
When fully commenced, the Act will introduce a range of measures designed to bolster the protection afforded to Ireland’s heritage. One such measure will include a new monument designation system, known as the Register of Monuments.
Work on enabling these provisions to be commenced is ongoing, but it should be noted that the task of establishing the Register of Monuments is a major undertaking. As the scope of the Register is likely to be in excess of 130,000 monuments nationally, it will require progressive implementation across the State.
Castletown House falls under the remit of the Office of Public Works. The question of whether it should be included in the Register is one that can only receive formal consideration when the relevant provisions have been commenced.
547. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if it is his intention to advance the recommendation of the Report of the Housing Commission with respect to the holding of a referendum on the right to housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32815/25]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Housing Commission was established to consider housing policy post-2030 and make proposals building on Housing for All. It was also tasked with advising Government on the critical factors to be considered regarding a referendum on housing and, if appropriate, to recommend wording for a constitutional change. This was not a commitment to a referendum on a 'right to housing', though considering such a change wasn't precluded by the Commission's terms of reference. The Commission submitted its reports to Government, including those pertaining to a referendum on housing, in May last year
While many of the Commission's recommendations are reflected in the Programme for Government, and the remainder are being assessed in the context of the new national housing plan and the longer-term strategic reform of the housing system, a decision whether or not to progress a referendum on housing is not being considered at this time.
548. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of judicial review cases his Department has defended in each of the past ten years; the number in relation to which proceedings are pending or continuing; the number of cases which were lost and won, respectively, in the same period; the number of cases that settled in the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32845/25]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe information requested is being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy in accordance with Standing Orders.
|
Year |
No. of Judicial Review Cases Defended |
No. of Cases Pending or Continuing |
No. of Cases Lost |
No. of Cases Won |
No. of Cases Settled |
No. of Cases Struck Out |
Other |
|
2015 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
2016 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
2017 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 (Case was rendered moot) |
|
2018 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
2019 |
5 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 (Proceedings did not progress) |
|
2020 |
9 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
2 (Cases were dismissed) |
|
2021 |
7 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 (Appealed to Supreme Court) |
|
2022 |
13 |
5 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 (2 Cases were rendered moot)(1 Case was referred to Court of Justice of the European Union) |
|
2023 |
25 |
16 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
2 (Cases were rendered moot) |
|
2025 |
27 |
21 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 (Case was rendered moot) |
|
2025 |
15 |
12 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
549. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of legal cases defended by his Department in each of the past ten years in respect of alleged failures in State duties arising from the Housing Acts; of those cases, the number in which proceedings are pending or continuing; the number of cases which were lost and won, respectively, in the same period; the number of cases that settled in the past ten years in respect of the same matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32857/25]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe information requested is being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy in accordance with Standing Orders.
|
Year |
Total No. of Cases |
No. of Cases Pending or Continuing |
No. of Cases Lost |
No. of Cases Won |
No. of Cases Settled |
No. of Cases Struck Out |
|
2015 |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
|
2016 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
2017 |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
|
2018 |
3 |
1 |
- |
- |
1 |
1 |
|
2019 |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
|
2020 |
17 |
16 |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
|
2021 |
1 |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
2022 |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
|
2023 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
2024 |
6 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
- |
|
|
2025 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
550. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide details concerning the implementation of the tenant-in-situ scheme by Cork City Council, particularly in light of recent developments and guidance under Circular 11/2025 (details supplied), given the pressing need for stability and clarity in the delivery of housing supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32858/25]
Amharc ar fhreagraThere is a record level of investment being provided for the delivery of Housing in 2025, with overall capital funding available of €6.8 billion. The capital provision is supplemented by a further €1.65 billion in current funding to address housing need. Government's main emphasis remains on constructing new homes and that unquestionably, is the correct approach and must be the priority for all local authorities including Cork City Council.
My Department is continuing to provide substantial financial support to local authorities to acquire second-hand properties for priority categories of need, including tenants-in-situ who have been in receipt of supports under HAP or RAS and who had received a Notice of Termination. The other priority categories for second-hand acquisitions are properties that allow persons/families to exit homelessness; one-bedroom properties to deliver on Housing First targets; and specific housing required for the elderly or people with a disability.
Over the last three years, my Department has provided funding for second hand acquisitions for these priority categories, demonstrating a clear commitment to respond to shorter-term pressures that can arise. This year we are providing €325 million to local authorities for second-hand acquisitions which has been apportioned across all 31 local authorities. To date they have only drawn down 26% or c.€83m of the €325m funding allocated to them for second hand acquisitions in 2025.
Cork City Council has been given a capital funding allocation of €20 million for its acquisitions activity this year; this gives the local authority the flexibility to respond to acute situations, while we continue to support their construction programmes. To date Cork City Council has drawn down €6.9m (c.35%) of the funding available to it in 2025.
My Department continues to work with all local authorities, including Cork City Council, to ensure that any challenges that have emerged can be addressed in order to ensure that tenant in situ acquisitions remain an option during 2025 where no other solutions exist.
As was the case in previous years, local authorities are best placed to determine the most appropriate way to prioritise which acquisitions to pursue within the priority categories for second hand acquisitions, based on needs within their area, including tenant in situ, at the same time supporting anyone who is in threat of homelessness via their Tenancy Sustainment and Placefinder services.
551. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding job seeker’s allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31879/25]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe purpose of the means test on certain welfare payments is to ensure that resources are directed to those with the greatest need for income supports by the State.
The rules contained in Schedule 3 of the Social Welfare (Consolidation) Act 2005, as amended, provide that for means-tested social assistance schemes, all income and assets belonging to the applicant, and his or her spouse/partner where applicable, are assessable for means-testing purposes.
Couples living together in a household can be assumed to pool resources, at least to some extent. This assumption means the delivery of income support must take account of total household means, rather than just the means of the claimant, in determining how to target income support.
The same rationale is apparent in the rate structure for the majority of social welfare payments – the headline payment rate made to the second adult in the household is almost always lower, usually set at two thirds of the primary claimant’s maximum rate. The IQA rate structure and the means test both take account of household circumstances.
If a person’s spouse, civil partner or cohabitant works, their weekly earnings are assessed in line with the legislation governing means-tested payments.
A review of means testing in the Department is currently being finalised and will be presented to me shortly. I can assure the Deputy that I will carefully consider the report once it has been received.
I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.
552. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person's income averaged over a number of years can be used to calculate the amount of pay-related jobseeker's payment in cases in which their income for the previous 12 months is not representative of their income for the duration of their employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31953/25]
Amharc ar fhreagraJobseeker's Pay-Related Benefit is a new social insurance income support which has replaced the Jobseeker's Benefit scheme for people who have become fully unemployed since 31 March 2025.
Under the Jobseeker's Pay-Related Benefit scheme, the weekly rate of payment for a person with at least 5 years paid PRSI contributions is set at 60% of previous earnings, up to a maximum of €450 for the first 13 weeks. After that, the rate is set at 55% of previous earnings up to a maximum of €375 for the following 13 weeks. A further 13 weeks will be paid at the rate of 50%, up to a maximum €300 payment.
For people who have between two and five years contributions, the rate is set at 50% of previous earnings. This is paid up to a maximum of €300 per week, subject to a maximum duration of 26 weeks.
The purpose of the Jobseeker's Pay-Related Benefit is to cushion against the income shock when a person loses employment. Therefore, it is considered appropriate that a person would have a strong and recent connection to the labour market in order to qualify. This is reflected in the requirement to have 26 paid contributions in the 12 months immediately prior to making a claim, and at least 4 weeks' paid contributions in the prior 10 weeks. In addition, the assessment period used to calculate reckonable previous earnings is the 12 month period previous to the 8 weeks before the person lost their employment,
This differs from Jobseeker's Benefit where a person who does not have a recent work history may still qualify for the scheme based on earnings in the Governing Contribution Year, which is 2 years prior to the year of their claim.
I do not intend to amend the assessment period used in the calculation of the rate of Jobseeker's Pay-Related Benefit, as it is my view that the most recent twelve month period provides the appropriate basis for the calculation of earnings. It is open to any individual to make an application for the means-tested Jobseeker's Allowance if they think they may be entitled to a higher rate of payment.
I trust this clarifies the matter for the deputy.
553. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will examine the case of An Post pensioners who, having been civil servants prior to vesting in 1984, and having paid PRSI at Class D rates throughout their careers, are now excluded from receiving social welfare supports such as the Christmas bonus and cost-of-living payments; if he will consider options to address this disparity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31983/25]
Amharc ar fhreagraPrior to 6 April 1995, civil and public servants did not have access to the full range of social insurance benefits as their terms of employment protected them against the main contingencies of illness and old age, and the risk of unemployment was not considered a factor due to the nature of their employment.
Civil and public sector employees recruited prior to 6 April 1995 pay social insurance contributions at modified rates under classes B, C and D. Amongst the class B contributors are permanent and pensionable civil servants and Gardaí; the class C contributors are commissioned army officers and members of the army nursing service; and the class D contributors include permanent and pensionable employees in the public service, other than those insured at classes B and C.
Consequently, such contributors pay less in social insurance contributions in return for fewer social insurance benefits. For example, class D contributors currently pay a contribution at the rate of 1% on their weekly earnings up to €1,443 and 4.1% on weekly earnings over that amount; their employers pay a contribution of 2.45% on all employee earnings.
In contrast, civil and public servants recruited from 6 April 1995 pay a higher social insurance contribution of 4.1% under PRSI class A on their weekly earnings; their employers pay a contribution of 8.9% where employees’ weekly earnings are €527 or less, and 11.15% where their employees’ weekly earnings exceed €527. Class A contributors have access to the full range of social insurance benefits.
Class D contributors are currently entitled to widow's, widower's or surviving civil partner's (contributory) pension, guardian's payment (contributory), occupational injuries benefits, parent's benefit and carer's benefit.
The most recent Christmas bonus and cost of living payments, announced in Budget 2025, were targeted supports and increases to weekly social welfare payments, irrespective of the PRSI class a person in receipt of one of those payments had paid. Class D contributors in receipt of a payment qualifying for the Christmas bonus or the cost-of-living payments, such as the widow's, widower's or surviving civil partner's (contributory) pension, qualified for the additional payments on the same basis as any other recipients of those payments.
I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.
554. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection to examine the case of an illness benefit claim for a person (details supplied). [32024/25]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe person concerned made an Illness Benefit claim and this was registered by my Department on 21 February 2025.
The person is entitled to an increase in his Illness Benefit payment for his dependent child. The Child Support Payment has been awarded at half rate of pay.
Any arrears due have been issued.
A letter was sent to the person concerned on 11 June 2025 advising him of this decision.
I trust this clarifies the position for the Deputy.
555. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Social Protection to review the eligibility for the living alone increase, particularly for those not reliant on a social protection payment, but may, for example, have a modest occupational pension (details supplied). [32074/25]
Amharc ar fhreagraPrimary weekly social welfare payments are intended to enable recipients to meet their basic day-to-day income needs. In addition to these primary payments, my Department also provides a range of other payments on a weekly, monthly, or less frequent basis. These payments are considered secondary in nature and cannot be made available to those who are not in receipt of a primary payment.
The Living Alone Increase (LAI) is one of those secondary payments. It is not a scheme or a stand-alone payment, but it is a supplement to a primary social protection payment of €22 per week made to people aged 66 years or over, who are in receipt of certain social welfare payments and who are living alone.
For those aged 66 or over, payments eligible for the LAI include State Pension (Contributory), State Pension (Non-contributory), Widow’s, Widower’s, or Surviving Civil Partner’s (Contributory) Pension, Widow's, Widower's or Surviving Civil Partner's Pension under the Occupational Injuries Benefit Scheme, Incapacity Supplement under the Occupational Injuries Benefit Scheme and Deserted Wife's Benefit. LAI is also paid to people aged under 66 who live alone and are in receipt of Disability Allowance, Invalidity Pension, Incapacity Supplement or Blind Pension.
There are no circumstances where the LAI can be paid to people who are not in receipt of a primary qualifying payment from my Department or who do not meet the living alone eligibility criteria. Any change to the qualifying criteria for this payment would have to be considered in an overall policy and budgetary context.
I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.
556. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide an update on the carers allowance application for a person (details supplied). [32158/25]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Social Welfare Appeals Office is a service of the Department of Social Protection which is responsible for determining appeals against decisions in relation to social welfare entitlements. Appeals Officers are independent in their decision making functions.I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an Appeals Officer, having fully considered all of the available evidence, has decided to disallow the appeal of the person concerned by way of a summary decision on 11th June 2025. The person concerned will be notified in writing of the Appeals Officer’s decision in the coming days.I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.
557. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Social Protection when an appeal process will be completed for an applicant for Cork (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32176/25]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Social Welfare Appeals Office is a service of the Department of Social Protection which is responsible for determining appeals against decisions in relation to social welfare entitlements. Appeals Officers are independent in their decision making functions.I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an Appeals Officer, having fully considered all of the available evidence, has decided to allow the appeal of the person concerned by way of a summary decision on 11th June 2025. The person concerned will be notified of the Appeals Officer’s decision in the coming days. I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.
558. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Social Protection for an update on how his Department is addressing the rising cost of living for people with disabilities; the plans to increase core disability supports in response to inflation and the well-documented extra costs associated with living with a disability; and if a review is being considered to ensure income adequacy and social inclusion for disabled people. [32187/25]
Amharc ar fhreagraImproving the position of disabled people is a priority for Government. That is why the Programme for Government includes a range of commitments in this area. There are commitments in relation to an Annual Cost of Disability Support Payment, rates of payment and means testing of disability payments. We will advance these commitments over the lifetime of the Government in the annual budgetary context and in light of available resources.
These developments will build on progress made over the last number of years, where we took steps to recognise the additional costs associated with having a disability. In the last three Budgets we brought forward an extensive range of cost of living measures to support people with disabilities and their families with increases to weekly disability payments and Child Support payments.
Over the last four budgets the Government has progressively improved payment rates and income disregards for disabled people. The earnings disregard for Disability Allowance and Blind Pension has increased by almost 38% since Budget 2021 from €120 to €165 currently. This enables those in receipt of Disability Allowance and Blind Pension to earn more without having a negative impact on their means tested payment. People can earn up to €165 per week and keep their payment in full and can earn up to €517.60 per week and keep a small portion of their payment. The weekly payment rates for disability payments have increased by €41 since Budget 2021.
Income adequacy and social inclusion for disabled people is a very important challenge and will be included in the upcoming update to the Roadmap for Social Inclusion 2020-2025. The public consultation on the successor to the Roadmap for Social Inclusion is open until the end of June 2025 and all submissions are welcome.
The Social Inclusion Forum was recently held in Croke Park. It was hosted by my Department in partnership with the European Anti-Poverty Network and Community Work Ireland. The Forum was preceded by six regional preparatory workshops organised around the country by the event partners, which discussed solutions to poverty related to persons with disabilities. The Social Inclusion Forum programme included a specific workshop on the challenges faced by persons with disabilities, which was attended by persons with disabilities and disabled persons organisations.
These types of engagements inform the development of further improvements to our schemes.
I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.
559. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of an appeal by a person (details supplied) which was submitted to the Social Welfare Appeals Office in September 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32235/25]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Social Welfare Appeals Office is a service of the Department of Social Protection which is responsible for determining appeals against decisions in relation to social welfare entitlements. Appeals Officers are independent in their decision making functions.
I am advised that the person concerned was contacted by an Appeals Officer in recent days and has been requested to provide additional evidence pertaining to their Carers Allowance appeal. On receipt of this information, the appeals officer will make a determination on this appeal, and the person concerned will be notified directly in writing.
I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.
560. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of families in each county that have received the baby boost grant since its introduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32239/25]
Amharc ar fhreagraA newborn or adopted child grant of €280 was announced in Budget 2025 to be paid to families of babies born or children with a date of placement on or after 1st December 2024 in addition to their regular first month’s Child Benefit payment of €140.
The newborn baby or adopted child grant is paid automatically with Child Benefit payments, there is no additional application for the grant.
The table below outlines a breakdown by county of the number of grants paid or payable up to 3, June 2025.
|
County |
No. of Customers |
No. of Children |
|
Carlow |
256 |
260 |
|
Cavan |
294 |
298 |
|
Clare |
440 |
445 |
|
Cork |
2331 |
2371 |
|
Donegal |
572 |
579 |
|
Dublin |
5246 |
5327 |
|
Galway |
1139 |
1156 |
|
Kerry |
501 |
511 |
|
Kildare |
1034 |
1056 |
|
Kilkenny |
326 |
336 |
|
Laois |
395 |
398 |
|
Leitrim |
113 |
115 |
|
Limerick |
766 |
784 |
|
Longford |
173 |
176 |
|
Louth |
579 |
588 |
|
Mayo |
524 |
534 |
|
Meath |
898 |
915 |
|
Monaghan |
219 |
221 |
|
Offaly |
318 |
321 |
|
Roscommon |
234 |
237 |
|
Sligo |
228 |
230 |
|
Tipperary |
639 |
651 |
|
Waterford |
505 |
517 |
|
Westmeath |
404 |
412 |
|
Wexford |
665 |
675 |
|
Wicklow |
630 |
637 |
|
Total |
19429 |
19750 |
I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.
561. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) is not receiving the widowers grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32270/25]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Widowed or Surviving Civil Partner Grant is for widows, widowers, or surviving civil partners, who have one or more dependent children living with them at the date of death, along with satisfying the other criteria.
A dependent child is defined in Sections 2(3) of the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005, as being a child under age 18, or over age 18 but under age 22 and in full-time education. The person concerned was widowed on 7 February 2025 and his child had reached age 22 on 5 July 2024. Consequently, as the person concerned did not have a dependent child living with him at the time of death, he is not entitled to the Widowed or Surviving Civil Partner Grant.
Under the Supplementary Welfare Allowance scheme, my Department may make Additional Needs Payments to help meet essential or urgent expenses that a person cannot meet from their own resources. These payments are available through Community Welfare Officers.
I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.
562. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Social Protection for an update on a HAS application for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32300/25]
Amharc ar fhreagraMy Department provides assistance to households in the immediate aftermath of severe weather events under the Humanitarian Assistance Scheme (HAS) which was activated on Thursday, 23 January in advance of Storm Éowyn’s arrival.
The purpose of HAS 2 support is to provide financial support to eligible householders whose primary dwelling i.e., their home only, was damaged by severe weather events. The scheme is designed to provide hardship alleviation, as opposed to compensation. HAS 2 support helps to make a person’s accommodation habitable again in the aftermath of a severe weather event and may include funding for work such as plastering, dry-lining, relaying of floors, electrical re-wiring and painting as well as the replacement of white goods, basic furniture items and other essential household items.
Where financial assistance is required for structural damage and the estimated cost as outlined in builder’s quotes provided by the customer is of a high value amount, the case will be referred to the Loss Adjusters appointed by the Department of Social Protection.
According to the records of the Department, Mr. Flynn submitted a HAS 2 application, and an officer of the Department visited Mr. Flynn on 20/05/2025 at his home to further assess his needs. Mr. Flynn’s claim will be referred to the loss adjusters who will contact him shortly.
I trust this clarifies the matter.
