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Disability and Special Needs Provision: Motion [Private Members] (19 Sep 2024) See 4 other results from this debate

Paul Murphy: ...in the communities in which they live" - could take action against the State. That is why the Government does not intend to do it. It does not intend to scrap the means test for those on disability or carer's allowance or to make sure those payments cover the real costs of having a disability. The budget is a week and a half away. The Government does not intend, as point No. 17 calls...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Housing Schemes (19 Sep 2024)

Robert Troy: .... The husband is gone and the court issued an order to sell the property, which is effectively a notice to quit. There are three children, two of whom have autism. The mother is a full-time carer. She has been approved to join the housing list but the local authority said it is unable to purchase that house. That is wrong. It is her home and that of her children. She is effectively...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (19 Sep 2024) See 1 other result from this answer

Bernard Durkan: 203. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the eligibility for carer’s allowance in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37050/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (19 Sep 2024)

Heather Humphreys: ...up to 20 years credited periods is a very generous one, having regard to the fact that 40 years contributions are required in order to receive a maximum rate of payment. Since January 2024, long-term carers contributions (LTCCs) can be awarded to a person who has cared for an incapacitated person for a period of 20 years (1040 weeks) or more and these contributions can be used towards...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Rates (19 Sep 2024) See 2 other results from this answer

Heather Humphreys: ...Injury Benefit €0.24 €0.48 €0.60 €0.72 Incapacity Supplement €0.44 €0.89 €1.11 €1.34 Jobseeker's Benefit €19.00 €38.02 €47.52 €57.02 ...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (19 Sep 2024) See 1 other result from this answer

Paul McAuliffe: 214. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost to the Exchequer of increasing the weekly income disregards of the carer's allowance to €500, €625 and €700 per single person; and the estimated cost to the Exchequer of increasing the weekly income disregards of the carer's allowance to €1,000, €1,250 and €1,400...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Rates (19 Sep 2024) See 3 other results from this answer

Paul McAuliffe: ...Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the rationale for paying a full rate of domiciliary care allowance for every child that qualifies, when the same logic is not applied to the carer's allowance if a person is caring for more than one adult; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37181/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (19 Sep 2024) See 3 other results from this answer

Paul McAuliffe: 217. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the annual cost to the Exchequer of expanding the eligibility of the carer's benefit to include self-employed people; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37183/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Rates (19 Sep 2024) See 3 other results from this answer

Paul McAuliffe: 219. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the annual cost of increasing the carer's support grant by €25 per year, €50 per year, €75 per year and €100 per year, in tabular form. [37185/24]

Childcare: Motion [Private Members] (18 Sep 2024)

Peadar Tóibín: ...that are not regulated by the State and that allow for children to go missing. Some of those children are exploited by gangs for sexual exploitation. This is an incredible situation. The whole carer system in this country is an absolute mess. It is amazing that we have debates of this nature on childcare and that so often the discussion becomes around an ideological flag. I would...

Mental Health Bill 2024: Second Stage (18 Sep 2024)

Mary Butler: ...Health Bill to the House. The Bill has been long in gestation. A commitment to review the Mental Health Act 2001 “informed by human rights standards and in consultation with service users, carers and other stakeholders” was committed to by the current and previous Governments. The review of the Mental Health Act and the development of a new Bill have featured in successive...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Aligning Disability Funding with the UNCRPD: Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (18 Sep 2024) See 3 other results from this debate

Erin McGreehan: Over the past couple of weeks we have discussed many issues in relation to budget 2025 including personal assistant hours, carers and the costs of disability. I believe this is the Minister of State's fifth budget. Each year she has achieved better and greater than the year before. There are many pressures on the system on a daily basis which have been outlined by my colleagues here and by...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (9 Sep 2024)

Jack Chambers: ...* €46,000 Married/civil partner – one earner €51,000 Married/civil partner – two earners €84,000* If you care for a child on your own, you may be able to claim the Single Person Child Carer Credit (SPCCC) Prior to 2000, the income tax system allowed for full joint assessment of married couples. This meant that a married one earner couple could...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Schemes (9 Sep 2024)

Alan Dillon: ...with disability by smaller AHBs. A model that is widely used by many such AHBs is the acquisition of second-hand bungalows which are then re-modelled into a Group Home that can accommodate up to 4 persons with disability plus a carer. It is quite common with such projects for the re-modelling costs to be significantly under-estimated, leading to notable escalations in project costs. AHBs...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (9 Sep 2024)

Michael Lowry: ...supply of social housing to support the decongregation of over 260 people living in congregated settings and address the unmet housing needs of individuals living at home with elderly parents or carers, as highlighted by an organisation (details supplied) in its pre-Budget 2025 submission; will the Minister take this matter into consideration when finalising his Budget 2025 plans; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (9 Sep 2024) See 1 other result from this answer

John McGuinness: 909.To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a carer’s allowance payment will be restored immediately for a person (details supplied).[33924/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Programme for Government (9 Sep 2024)

Heather Humphreys: ...Budget, I introduced a €2.3 billion Social Protection package. For the second year in a row, it was the largest in the history of the State – protecting the most vulnerable in the State – carers, people with disabilities and pensioners. The Government decided to maintain the State Pension Age at 66 and we have introduced a system of voluntary deferral up to the age of...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (9 Sep 2024) See 2 other results from this answer

Brendan Griffin: 919.To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the reintroduction of a payment for carers will be considered (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.[34043/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (9 Sep 2024) See 1 other result from this answer

Bríd Smith: 925.To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she has plans to reintroduce the household benefits package for carers, many of whom are struggling to make ends meet, while carrying out invaluable work; if there are also plans to scrap means testing for those applying for carers allowance; if there are any further supports planned for those engaged in this important...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (9 Sep 2024) See 1 other result from this answer

Matt Carthy: 940.To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will consider the provision of fuel allowance for carers who do not live with the person they care for; and if she will make a statement on the matter.[34194/24]