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Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (30 Nov 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: ...any notifications of shortages of the 30mg, 50mg or 60mg Tyvense capsules. There are alternative medicines also available that are authorised for the treatment of ADHD. If patients or their carers cannot source their usual medicine at present, they are encouraged to discuss alternative options with their healthcare provider pending the resumption of normal supply. I understand that...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (29 Nov 2023)

Denise Mitchell: It has been almost a week since a horrific attack on three school children and their carer. As a mother and a proud Dubliner, the events of last week have shocked me to the core. How have things got to this point where our school children do not feel safe, nor were they safe in our capital city, when they leave school in broad daylight? I send my solidarity to the young five-year-old girl...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 Nov 2023) See 1 other result from this debate

Louise O'Reilly: ...working people who believe in community. Like all Dubliners, I am heartbroken by what happened in Dublin last Thursday. How in the name of God did we come to this? Three young children and their carer were stabbed outside their school in broad daylight. It is every parent’s worst nightmare. Our hearts go out to those children, their parents and their families, especially the...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (29 Nov 2023) See 1 other result from this debate

Rónán Mullen: ...but I disagree to an extent. The worst thing to happen in our country for a long time happened last Thursday morning with the stabbing of innocent people, including three young children and their carer. Our thoughts and prayers must remain, in particular, with the five-year-old child who remains in a critical condition and with her family. That was, by a mile, the worst thing that...

Seanad: Recent Violence in Dublin City Centre: Motion (29 Nov 2023) See 4 other results from this debate

Seán Kyne: ...is welcome. I unreservedly condemn the attack on innocent people that took place on the streets of Dublin last Thursday. The attack on children outside Gaelscoil Choláiste Mhuire and their carer was absolutely abominable and atrocious. It was unbelievable that any individual, whoever they are, could attack innocent children in this country, in our capital city. I acknowledge the...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 26 - Education (Supplementary) (29 Nov 2023)

Norma Foley: I know the committee will join with me in extending our sympathy and support to the children and their carer impacted by the horrific violence on Thursday last in an area in proximity to a school in Parnell Square, Dublin. In particular, we are thinking of the young child and her carer who remain in hospital. I thank the Cathaoirleach and members of the committee for their personal...

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 38 - Health (Supplementary) (29 Nov 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: ...committee, I wish to take the opportunity to acknowledge the extraordinary work done by our healthcare workers over the past few days in response to the horrific attacks on three children and their carer on Thursday and in caring for others who got injured during the subsequent protests and riots. I had the honour of meeting with our healthcare workers in the emergency departments and...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (29 Nov 2023) See 9 other results from this debate

Heather Humphreys: ...more credits to get a better pension they can do so now up to the age of 70. That could add another five years' worth of credits. The second thing is because we are bringing in the pension for carers now, there are a lot of people who may not have been contributing because they were at home caring so when that is added in as well, people should be better off, generally.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (29 Nov 2023)

Eamon Ryan: Budget 2024 introduced a total €2.2 billion suite of once-off Cost of Living supports, to assist families, pensioners, carers and people with disabilities. The Budget package includes a new Electricity Cost Emergency Benefit Scheme through which €412.83 (exclusive of VAT) will be credited to each domestic electricity account in three payments of €137.61 (exclusive of VAT)...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (29 Nov 2023)

Michael McGrath: ...band will be increased by €2,000 to €42,000 for single persons with commensurate increases for married couples and civil partners. As the Budget focussed on tackling child poverty, it also increased the home carer tax credit by €100 to €1,800, the single person child carer credit by €100 to €1,750 and the incapacitated child carer tax credit...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (29 Nov 2023)

Brendan Griffin: 100. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a decision has been made on a carers allowance appeal by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52809/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: EU Directives (29 Nov 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: ...(EU) 2019/882 on the accessibility requirements for products and services 28 June 2022 End December 2023 Directive 2019/1158 on work-life balance for parents and carers and repealing Council Directive 2010/18 2 August 2022 Q 1 2024 Directive (EU) 2022/2381 on improving the gender balance among directors of listed companies...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (29 Nov 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: ...a range of medical procedures/services as close to home as possible. This has helped reduce travel time, and the ease of access, which has been hugely beneficial for patients, their families and carers. The HSE advises that there is a service level agreement (SLA) between the RCSI Hospital Group and the Southern Trust Northern Ireland in relation to the provision of ear, nose and throat...

Policing, Protests and Public Order: Statements (28 Nov 2023) See 21 other results from this debate

James Browne: ...I was at the horrendous attack that took place on Thursday outside Gaelscoil Choláiste Mhuire. My thoughts are with each of the victims and their families and particularly the young child and her carer who remain in a serious situation. They remain in a critical condition. I know we are all wishing for their full recovery with the support of the dedicated healthcare workers who are...

Ceisteanna - Questions: An Garda Síochána (28 Nov 2023)

Richard Boyd Barrett: All of our hearts go out to the five-year-old girl and her carer who were the victims of a horrendous and tragic event. However, the expressions of bewilderment from the Government or An Garda Síochána about how the unfolding events could have happened are, to be honest, quite staggering. People, and not just us but others, who are watching the far right have been warning how...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (28 Nov 2023) See 2 other results from this debate

Marian Harkin: This afternoon our first thoughts are with a little girl and her carer who are gravely ill in hospital following a horrific knife attack. Second, we extend our heartfelt thanks to those who intervened, and to all the services for helping protect our capital city from mindless violence, and far right-fuelled hatred and fury. However, I want to raise the broader issue of migration policy in...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Nov 2023) See 3 other results from this debate

Garret Ahearn: ...my condolences to all her family. I welcome the announcements this week from the Minister for Social Protection, Deputy Heather Humphreys regarding the once-off payments, in particular, the €400 carer support grant, the €200 living alone lump sum, and €100 qualified child lump sum. This is another tranche of once-off payments that were agreed in the budget by the...

Seanad: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2023: Second Stage (28 Nov 2023)

Seán Kyne: ...to reward people, allow them to keep more of their hard-earned wages and put money back in their pockets. That will help with the cost of living, given the high energy costs, higher payments for carers for older persons and the most vulnerable and also the investment there has been in additional services such as more gardaí, which are evidently needed, investment in community safety...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Disease Management (28 Nov 2023)

Thomas Byrne: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Teachta as an t-ábhar seo a ardú anocht. I think all of us fully appreciate how devastating a diagnosis of a rare disease can be for patients, families, and carers. I believe that there is cross-party support for doing everything we can to help patients who live with these conditions on a daily basis. In February, on Rare Diseases Day, the...

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Supplementary)
Vote 25 - Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Supplementary) (28 Nov 2023) See 2 other results from this debate

Patrick Costello: ...is needed for foster care it is very welcome in the context of the need to increase payments, but perhaps I am a little naive to hope that it is also a reflection of an increased number of foster carers. There is an absolutely huge need to improve the conditions of foster carers in order that we can recruit more foster carers. We absolutely need more foster carers. The Minister spoke...