Results 421-440 of 14,213 for carers

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Schemes (14 Dec 2023) See 1 other result from this answer

Seán Sherlock: 91. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will undertake to bring forward the second increase in the foster carer's allowance under budget 2024 in line with other payments ahead of November 2025. [55774/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child Protection (14 Dec 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: .... A draft of the proposed standards was then made available for a six week public consultation. Following the public consultation on the proposed standards, the Minister received 15 representations from foster carers and two PQs on the topic of the proposed standards. All representations expressed serious concerns about the proposed standards and foster carer’s opposition to the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Funding (14 Dec 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: ...a key pillar of the alternative care system, with 90% of children in care residing in foster care. This figure compares favourably internationally and underscores the commitment among foster carers to providing safe, stable accommodation to some of the most vulnerable children and young people in the State. I can inform the Deputy that Tusla provides grant funding to hundreds of...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (14 Dec 2023)

Anne Rabbitte: ...dedication across government to the development of this new strategy. Additionally, the NDA is leading on a series of focus groups, with a focus on seldom heard groups. Focus group topics include carers, older persons, transport, cost of disability, employment and training, housing and independent living, disability health and social care services and supports, education, and women and...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Data (14 Dec 2023)

Heather Humphreys: ...Injury Benefit 0.0 Incapacity Supplement 0.1 Jobseeker's Benefit 1.9 Jobseeker's Benefit (Self-Employed) 0.0 Carer's Benefit 0.2 Health and Safety Benefit 0.0 Maternity & Adoptive Benefit 1.0 Paternity & Parent's...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (14 Dec 2023) See 1 other result from this answer

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 369. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full year cost of increasing the annual carers support grant by €1. [55971/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (14 Dec 2023) See 3 other results from this answer

Éamon Ó Cuív: 371. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to outline the new rules for the granting of paid contributions to long-term carers; whether there is a minimum number of paid contributions from employment or self-employment required before a person can be granted long-term caring paid credits; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55980/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Policies (14 Dec 2023)

Heather Humphreys: ...almost €2.3 billion in measures to assist households with the cost of living. This includes across-the-board increases of €12 per week in all core payments and will be combined with a series of lump sum payments for carers, people with disabilities, working families as well as those living alone on low incomes. Last week there was Christmas Bonus paid in December to 1.3...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Fuel Poverty (14 Dec 2023)

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. The Fuel Allowance is a payment of €33 per week for 28 weeks...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (14 Dec 2023) See 1 other result from this answer

Bernard Durkan: 381. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason for review of carer’s allowance in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56266/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (14 Dec 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: .... Tusla has recently experienced increased challenges in its delivery of services, which have arisen due to a number of factors, including but not limited to a reduction in the number of foster carers over time, increasing complexity of children being referred to Tusla, and difficulties in Tusla securing staff. In addition, Ireland is now accommodating over 100,000 persons fleeing the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (13 Dec 2023)

Heather Humphreys: ...Assessor in the decision process. In addition to the above medical criteria, the following conditions must be satisfied to qualify for the allowance:The child must live at home with the applicant / carer for 5 or more days per week. However, where the child is in residential care but is at home for 2 or more days per week, half-rate DCA may be paid in such cases. Children who are...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (13 Dec 2023) See 1 other result from this answer

Michael Healy-Rae: 145. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of a carer's allowance for a person (detail supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55467/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (13 Dec 2023) See 1 other result from this answer

Brendan Griffin: 147. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a decision has been made on the review of the decision on a carer's allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55497/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Data (13 Dec 2023) See 1 other result from this answer

Cathal Crowe: 149. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons in each county currently in receipt of the carer’s support grant, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55588/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (13 Dec 2023)

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. The Fuel Allowance is a payment of €33 per week for 28...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Cardiovascular Health, Stroke and Heart Attack: Discussion (13 Dec 2023) See 1 other result from this debate

...the population is growing. To touch on the national cardiac services review, six years ago, I attended a public consultation as part of that review. Patients, palliative care consultants, carers and parents travelled to Dublin and spent a full day at that consultative discussion. That meeting was facilitated and our needs, desires and views on where things were in the system were...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: An Garda Síochána (12 Dec 2023)

Helen McEntee: ...attack outside Gaelscoil Choláiste Mhuire that lunchtime. Again, I am sure Deputy Daly and others will join me in wishing the victims of that attack, especially the five-year-old girl and her carer, a speedy recovery. I also commend the Garda Commissioner and all the gardaí involved throughout that day on their strong and effective response in restoring order to the city. I...

Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (12 Dec 2023) See 7 other results from this debate

Heather Humphreys: ...fuel allowance lump sum; a double payment at Christmas; a double payment in January; and, on top of that, a €12 increase in the weekly payment. That adds up to an extra €1,700 annually and approximately €32 extra per week. A carer will get the two double payments at Christmas and in January, the €400 carer's lump sum and the €12 increase in January,...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (12 Dec 2023)

Heather Humphreys: The Cost-of-Living Payment announced in Budget 2024 is payable to a person who is a carer under Section 224(1) of the Social Welfare Consolidation Act, 2005 and who on 27 November 2023 is still providing care to a relevant person under Section 224(1) of the Principal Act. To qualify for the Cost-of-Living Payment, a carer must:Have received or be eligible for the Carer’s Support Grant...