Departmental Budgets

Thursday, 13 November 2025

Ceisteanna (354)

Louise O'Reilly

Ceist:

354. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection whether funding for new recipients of the carer’s allowance, who would not have qualified under the current income disregards but who will qualify on foot of the budget 2026 measure, is allocated from the €390 million 'increase in pension and illness, disability, carers scheme recipients' or elsewhere; and the amount he plans to allocate to this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62429/25]

Amharc ar fhreagra

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Social Protection

The report quoted as part of the question was published by the Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitilisation and is the responsibility of the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitilisation to address. The Minister for Social Protection cannot comment on a report published by another Minister. Officials in the Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitilisation have indicated that they will answer the question, if and when it is re-submitted.