Results 341-360 of 14,213 for carers

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (30 Jan 2024)

Michael McGrath: ...these who opted for joint assessment is not readily available in the data available for analysis. Furthermore, of the 1.9 million taxpayer units, 50,000 taxpayer units claimed the Single Person Child Carer Credit.I am further advised by Revenue that, apart from those availing of specific child related reliefs, it is not possible to accurately determine, from the available data, the number...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Schemes (30 Jan 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 225. To ask the Minister for Finance if he plans to amend the disabled drivers and disabled passengers scheme to allow non-blood recipients of carer's allowance to be eligible to apply for the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4323/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (30 Jan 2024) See 1 other result from this answer

Seán Canney: 379. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will examine the review process by which carers are having their carers allowance reviewed and the invasive nature of the information being requested; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4092/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (30 Jan 2024)

Heather Humphreys: ...Supplementary Welfare Allowance (BASI) 1 Maternity Benefit 6 Paternity Benefit 6 Parent's Benefit 1 Carer's Allowance 5 Carer's Benefit 4 Disability Allowance 10 Invalidity Pension 11 Illness Benefit 1...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Policies (30 Jan 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: 554. To ask the Minister for Health if there are any additional supports available for carers who are put under physical strain when caring for a person who may require lifting, for example financial aid for physiotherapy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4143/24]

Charities (Amendment) Bill 2023: Second Stage (25 Jan 2024)

Michael Collins: ..., ensure compliance with law and support best practice in governance, management and administration. As I said earlier, the issue we have here, especially with organisations like Meals On Wheels, community councils, community carers and community alerts, is that they are all organisations run by volunteers. It does not matter what age they are; they are still volunteers who are giving of...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (25 Jan 2024) See 2 other results from this debate

Alan Dillon: I want to bring to focus the role of young family carers. A recently published ESRI report highlighted the challenges faced by young people who are overburdened in their role as carers for parents, siblings or close relatives. The story of a 17-year-old student from the west of Ireland who helps her six-year-old non-verbal autistic brother was highlighted in the report. The young girl...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Schemes (25 Jan 2024)

Eamon Ryan: ...The eligibility payments are for those in receipt of fuel allowance, jobseeker's allowance for more than six months, working family payment, one-parent family payment, domiciliary care allowance, carer's allowance where the recipient is living with the person they are caring for, and disability allowance for more than six months, or where they have a child under seven years of age. That...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Environmental Schemes (25 Jan 2024)

Paul Murphy: ...reduce carbon emissions and bring down bills. We are talking about some of the poorest households in the country. I refer to working families on poverty wages who get the working family payment, carers, single parent families, people with disabilities and pensioners whose incomes are low enough to allow them to qualify for the fuel allowance. These are the people who are living in...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Energy Prices (25 Jan 2024)

Eamon Ryan: ...continued to support energy consumers to stay warm and well. Most recently, budget 2024 introduced a total €2.2 billion suite of once-off cost-of-living measures to assist families, pensioners, carers and people with disabilities. This included a new electricity cost emergency benefit scheme through which €412.83, exclusive of VAT, is being credited to each domestic...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Schemes (25 Jan 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: ...Question No. 266 of 20 June 2023, if he will agree that Regulation 10(5) is no longer legal and needs amendment; if he will agree that this amendment should extend to non-blood related carers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3636/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (25 Jan 2024)

Heather Humphreys: ...;500 for a single person and €1,000 for a couple. These changes resulted in over 35,000 additional households joining the scheme so far.I significantly increased the income and capital disregards for Carer's Allowance. This enables more carers with modest incomes to become eligible for the scheme and allows carers and their families to earn more from employment while retaining...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (25 Jan 2024)

Heather Humphreys: ...to certain households in receipt of long-term Social Welfare payments who are unable to provide for their heating needs. Only one FA is payable per household. The person concerned is in receipt of Carer's Allowance from my Department, which is not a qualifying payment for FA. However, the person's spouse is in receipt of Invalidity Pension, which is a qualifying payment. Eligibility for...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (24 Jan 2024) See 2 other results from this debate

Verona Murphy: I want to appeal to the Taoiseach's better nature on the means test relating to family carers, carer's allowance and half-rate carer's allowance. Statistics from Family Carers Ireland show that carers save the State €20 billion per annum. We are about to put a referendum to the people that lauds carers, and yet we are means testing 95,000 of them. We do not know what the cost of...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Jan 2024)

Tom Clonan: ...I was delighted to be able to participate in the awareness workshop and the little certificate I received has pride of place on my wall. I learned an awful lot from it. We are a big community of carers, parents and disabled citizens but it is very interesting to have an opportunity to learn in the workplace. It is very much appreciated. I hope we can work together on other initiatives...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (24 Jan 2024)

Heather Humphreys: ...Back To Work Family Dividend 31.8 - Carer’s Allowance 15.9 23.8 Carer’s Benefit 14.4 21.8 Carer's Support Grant 15.2 18.6 Child Benefit 29.1 47.7 Deserted Wife’s Benefit 31.1 43.0 ...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (24 Jan 2024) See 1 other result from this answer

Bernard Durkan: 147. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the extent to which any outstanding payments/balances are due in respect of carer's benefit/allowance in the case of a person (details supplied); if their case can be reviewed as soon as possible; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3185/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (24 Jan 2024)

Heather Humphreys: ....6 Back To Work Family Dividend 31.8 - Carer’s Allowance 15.9 23.8 Carer’s Benefit 14.4 21.8 Carer's Support Grant 15.2 18.6 Child Benefit 29.1 47.7 Deserted Wife’s Benefit 31.1 43.0 ...

Housing and Homeless Prevention: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (23 Jan 2024)

Gerald Nash: ...is the single biggest barrier to making real progress in this country. The lack of affordable housing is preventing us from having enough teachers to fill our schools, nurses to staff our hospitals, and carers and educators for our childcare services. It is the principal reason and impetus behind our kids fleeing to Australia and Canada, or wherever else, in search of greener pastures....

Seanad: An Bille um an Naoú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (An Teaghlach), 2023: Céim an Choiste agus na Céimeanna a bheidh Fágtha - Thirty-ninth Amendment of the Constitution (The Family) Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Jan 2024)

Annie Hoey: ...much believe that the definition must include comfort for cohabiting couples and those both with and without children, and it must also address issues for disabled people in the area of kinship for carers. The Committee Stage amendment we tabled states: In page 4, to delete lines 11 to 14 and substitute the following: “(a) in subsection 1° of section 3 of the Irish...