Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 15 June 2022
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection
Social Welfare Benefits: Discussion
Mr. R?n?n Hession:
I thank the Deputy for his questions. His question was about the full-time care intention and how we come to that. Broadly speaking, the rules are around 35 hours or more caring in a week and five days out of seven. I do not know off the top of my head whether that is broken down and there are operational guidelines between night-time and daytime caring.
I expect someone providing the level of care being outlined by the Deputy - we all know people in our families doing it - would have around-the-clock and daytime care. If it goes over 35 hours, the threshold would probably be met.
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