Results 461-480 of 6,282 for speaker:Carol Nolan

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cross-Border Co-operation (23 Jul 2024)

Carol Nolan: 1977.To ask the Minister for Health the reason persons travelling to the north of Ireland will no longer receive €1,928 reimbursement for their cataract surgery, as the HSE has decided to cut this by more than half to €863; if he will consider reversing this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30960/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (23 Jul 2024)

Carol Nolan: 2053.To ask the Minister for Health to address concerns relating to the alignment of pay for clinical nurse-midwife specialists within the health service (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31254/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services (23 Jul 2024)

Carol Nolan: 2207.To ask the Minister for Health the number and severity scale of all adverse events reported to the HSE related to termination of pregnancy from January 2019 to May 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31873/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Primary Medical Certificates (9 Jul 2024)

Carol Nolan: 189. To ask the Minister for Finance when the criteria for accessing a primary medical certificate will be updated; if he will accept that the current approach is not fit for purpose; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29309/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Rates (9 Jul 2024)

Carol Nolan: 462. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to increase the weekly carer’s allowance income disregard to €1,250 (couples) and €625 (single carers) in Budget 2025, with a similar increase in Budget 2026 with the full abolition of the means test and the introduction of a family carer payment by 2027; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Rates (9 Jul 2024)

Carol Nolan: 463. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to establish a family carer payment implementation group to oversee the development of the new payment; if she will accept that this should begin in 2024 and ensure that all practical issues regarding the implementation of the new payment for carers are addressed, including the transfer of secondary benefits (for example,...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Rates (9 Jul 2024)

Carol Nolan: 464. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she agrees that the rate of carer’s allowance and carer’s benefit should be increased to €325 in recognition of the significant and unavoidable costs of care faced by caring families; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29193/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Rates (9 Jul 2024)

Carol Nolan: 468. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will support the request of an organisation (details supplied) to increase the carer's allowance to €325; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29206/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (9 Jul 2024)

Carol Nolan: 465. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will support the proposal that the carer’s allowance means test should be based on net, not gross, income, in line with the assessment of earnings under carer’s benefit which is based on earnings less income tax, USC, PRSI, superannuation (pension payments), pension levy, union dues, subscriptions to...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Rates (9 Jul 2024)

Carol Nolan: 466. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to increase the weekly travel allowance allowed in the carer’s allowance means test from €15 to €50 to reflect the rate of fuel inflation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29195/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (9 Jul 2024)

Carol Nolan: 467. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to increase the 18.5-hour ceiling for people in receipt of carer’s allowance who want to undertake training or education, while providing full-time care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29196/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (9 Jul 2024)

Carol Nolan: 469. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will support the request of an organisation (details supplied) to make the carer's allowance a qualifying payment for the fuel allowance;; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29207/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Bodies (9 Jul 2024)

Carol Nolan: 613. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the supports his Department is making available to the special rapporteur on racism and members of the national action plan on racism advisory committee, including office and technical supports; the remuneration that the special rapporteur and members of the advisory committee will receive or be entitled to...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Bodies (9 Jul 2024)

Carol Nolan: 614. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide details on how the special rapporteur on racism was selected; if any other candidates were considered; if so, how many; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29566/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (9 Jul 2024)

Carol Nolan: 642. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure pay parity for section 39 organisations who provide vital dementia services and standardise rates of pay for critical home care workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29208/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (9 Jul 2024)

Carol Nolan: 688. To ask the Minister for Health if he will support the request of an organisation (details supplied) to invest €5.5 million, including €1 million for dementia-specific day care at home services, to bring the service to 250 more families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29197/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (9 Jul 2024)

Carol Nolan: 689. To ask the Minister for Health if he will support the request of an organisation (details supplied) for €1 million for dementia-specific day care at home services, to bring the service to 250 more families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29198/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (9 Jul 2024)

Carol Nolan: 690. To ask the Minister for Health if he will support the request of an organisation (details supplied) for €600,000 to expand day centres outside of major cities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29199/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (9 Jul 2024)

Carol Nolan: 691. To ask the Minister for Health if he will support the request of an organisation (details supplied) for €300,000 year-on-year for weekend and activity clubs for people with young-onset dementia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29200/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (9 Jul 2024)

Carol Nolan: 692. To ask the Minister for Health if he will support the request of an organisation (details supplied) for €1.8 million in 22 clinical nurse specialist in dementia roles in acute settings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29201/24]