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Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (17 Jan 2024)

Ivana Bacik: ...also affecting other policies and other services the State should and could be providing. We have a chronic shortage of teachers in our schools. We all know this. We have a chronic shortage of carers and educators in our childcare settings and there is a real difficulty recruiting medical staff for our hospitals. The reason in large part is that so many people cannot afford to live...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Planning for Inclusive Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Jan 2024) See 2 other results from this debate

Tom Clonan: ..., because this is about the national housing strategy for transition from congregated settings, a disabled citizen needs supports and a care package. As the witnesses are aware, there is a crisis in trying to get carers to carry out that work. Specifically on that, why does the HSE vary across CHOs? Some CHOs accept a brokerage model for the provision of carer hours. Some of them...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Discussion (17 Jan 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: ...part of the national fuel scheme; those on jobseeker's allowance for more than six months who have a child under seven years of age; working family payment; one-parent family payment; domiciliary carer's allowance; and disability allowance. Dr. Keilthy might also have a comment on this. As far as I know, people on invalidity pension do not qualify for the fully funded scheme. Is that...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (17 Jan 2024)

Neale Richmond: ....A summary of the changes is available in a Report on the Department’s website. From January, the minimum salary for General Employment Permits will increase from €30,000 to €34,000. For home carers, meat processors and horticultural workers, the minimum salary will increase to €30,000. These increases to a salary of at least €30,000 will bring permit...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (17 Jan 2024)

Neale Richmond: ...changes is available on the Department’s website. From 17 January 2023, the minimum salary for the majority of General Employment Permits will increase from €30,000 to €34,000. For home carers, meat processors and horticultural workers, the threshold will increase to €30,000. The revised thresholds will be applicable to new applications and renewal...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (17 Jan 2024)

Neale Richmond: Changes to the employment permits system for workers from outside the European Economic Area (EEA) to address skills shortages in Ireland’s care workers and home carer sector were announced by my Department on 16 December 2022. A quota of 1000 permits was made available for this sector. Since the scheme opened in January 2023 up to and including 12thJanuary 2024, 476 employment permits...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (17 Jan 2024)

Norma Foley: I wish to advise that the teacher referred to by the Deputy was granted a Carer's Leave of absence from her school for a specified period of time. The teacher applied to the Department to cancel the absence and return to work early. Officials from my Department liaised with the school regarding the cancellation of the Carer’s leave as the cancellation has an impact on...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (17 Jan 2024)

Heather Humphreys: Carer's Allowance (CA) is a means-tested social assistance payment made to a person who is habitually resident in the State and who is providing full-time care and attention to a child or an adult who has such a disability that as a result they require that level of care. Back to Education Allowance (BTEA) is an educational opportunities scheme for persons in receipt of certain social welfare...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (17 Jan 2024)

Heather Humphreys: Carer's Allowance (CA) is a means-tested social assistance payment made to a person who is habitually resident in the State and who is providing full-time care and attention to a child or an adult who has such a disability that as a result they require that level of care. I can confirm the person concerned is in receipt of CA since 20 August 2020. Once claims are in payment, my Department...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Data (17 Jan 2024) See 1 other result from this answer

Michael McNamara: 937. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection how much was expended on social welfare supports to beneficiaries of temporary protection (BOTPs) in jobseeker’s allowance payments, supplementary welfare allowance, State pension (non-contributory), child benefit, back to school clothing and footwear allowance, one-parent family payment, jobseeker’s...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (17 Jan 2024)

Heather Humphreys: ...severe, entitlement to these social welfare schemes is not provided on the basis of a diagnosis but on the basis of the impact of that diagnosis on the individual concerned and, in the case of Disability and Carer's allowance, to an assessment of their means. In this way, resources can be targeted to people in most need. Additional Needs Payments are provided as part of the Supplementary...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (17 Jan 2024) See 1 other result from this answer

Joe Flaherty: 873. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason the carer’s benefit payment is not considered a qualifying payment for the household benefits package (details supplied). [56662/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (17 Jan 2024) See 1 other result from this answer

Paul Murphy: 892. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection whether retrospective applications can be granted for a carer’s allowance (details supplied). [56905/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (17 Jan 2024)

Heather Humphreys: The Fuel Allowance payment and Christmas Bonus is paid to social welfare recipients such as pensioners, people with disabilities, carers, lone parents and the long-term unemployed in recognition of their long-term financial dependence on their social welfare payment for all or most of their income. People on long term payments are unlikely to have additional resources of their own and...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (17 Jan 2024)

Heather Humphreys: ...). They cannot however be used to satisfy the requirement to have 520 full rate contributions. In September 2022, I announced the introduction of State Pension provision for long-term carers by attributing the equivalent of paid contributions to cover gaps in their contribution record. These Long-Term Carer's Contributions are available to those who provided full time care to...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (17 Jan 2024)

Brendan Griffin: 909. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a decision has been made on an appeal for carers allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57144/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (17 Jan 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 913. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when an appeal for carer’s allowance (details supplied) will be processed and a decision made on it; the reason for the delay in processing this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57223/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Policies (17 Jan 2024) See 7 other results from this answer

Heather Humphreys: .... Officials in my Department will contribute to the development and implementation of this strategy. A number of measures introduced as part of Budget 2024 to support people with disabilities and carers, reflect some of the findings of the Indecon report and has alleviated some of the costs experienced. These measures include:Additional funding to include provision for Free Travel Scheme...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Reviews (17 Jan 2024)

Heather Humphreys: ..., and may require a review of a more in-depth level of information. Since 2022 and into 2023, a series of projects were undertaken by my Department to review the application forms for the Carers Allowance and Benefit schemes, in addition to the forms for Disability Allowance and Invalidity Pension. This review sought to ensure any information needed to decide eligibility for each...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Policies (17 Jan 2024)

Heather Humphreys: Domiciliary Care Allowance is a monthly payment to a parent or guardian for a child aged up to 16 who has a severe disability and requires care and attention substantially over and above that required by other children their age. It ceases to be payable when a child reaches 16 years of age. The young person can then apply for Disability Allowance if they meet the eligibility requirements. ...