Results 41-59 of 59 for carers speaker:Brendan Howlin

Adjournment Debate Matters (13 May 2010)

Brendan Howlin: ...need for the Taoiseach to brief the Dáil prior to attending European Council meetings; (8) Deputy Bernard J. Durkan - the need to make arrangements for a person (details supplied) to be awarded a carer's allowance; and (9) Deputy Martin Ferris - the importation of lobsters from Canada and the US. The matters raised by Deputies Mary O'Rourke, Bernard Durkan, Ulick Burke and Trevor Sargent...

Written Answers — Family Support Services: Family Support Services (2 Feb 2010)

Brendan Howlin: Question 428: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the fact that carer's allowance will cease in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford; if she will advise on the way they can obtain appropriate financial support to fund the necessities of life; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4496/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (2 Feb 2010)

Brendan Howlin: Question 490: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if a person (details supplied) in County Wexford is entitled to continue to receive carer's allowance for six weeks after the death of their mother; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the claimant has received no payment since the date of their mother's death; when they will receive their entitlement; and if she...

Adjournment Debate Matters (26 Nov 2009)

Brendan Howlin: ...isín Shortall - the need to provide for a judicial sentencing commission; (8) Deputy Joe Costello - the current position regarding community development projects; and (9) Deputy Andrew Doyle - the carers allowance. The matters raised by Deputies Pat Rabbitte, Seán Sherlock, Joe Costello and Andrew Doyle have been selected for discussion.

Adjournment Debate Matters (25 Nov 2009)

Brendan Howlin: ...provision of bus services to Stamullen, County Meath; (9) Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh — the payment of the Christmas bonus to recipients of social welfare payments; (10) Deputy Andrew Doyle — the carers allowance; (11) Deputy Eamon Gilmore — the payment of a higher education grant to a person (details supplied); (12) Deputy Róisín Shortall — the need to provide for a judicial...

Adjournment Debate Matters (11 Nov 2009)

Brendan Howlin: ...national school, Dublin 15; (3) Deputy Lucinda Creighton - the issuing of the report into corporate governance at the Dublin Docklands Development Authority; (4) Deputy Andrew Doyle - the carer's allowance; (5) Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh - the payment of the Christmas bonus to recipients of social welfare payments; (6) Deputy David Stanton - job losses in Youghal, County Cork; (7) Deputy...

Adjournment Debate Matters (10 Nov 2009)

Brendan Howlin: ...and Fethard, County Tipperary; (2) Deputy Noel J. Coonan - the proposed abolition of Tipperary Institute of Education; (3) Deputy Andrew Doyle - the implication of the proposed cut in the half-rate carers allowance on the ability of the carers to provide the costly necessities of care for the sick and elderly in their own homes and the possibility of implementing the Carers Association of...

Adjournment Debate Matters (5 Nov 2009)

Brendan Howlin: ...Westmeath; (5) Deputy Thomas McEllistrim - investment in ICT education in schools particularly at primary level; (6) Deputy Andrew Doyle - the implication of the proposed cut in the half rate carers allowance on the ability of the carers to provide the costly necessities of care for the sick and elderly in their own homes and the possibility of implementing the Carers Association of...

Adjournment Debate Matters (26 May 2009)

Brendan Howlin: ...County Clare, where three full-time psychologists positions are being terminated at the Brothers of Charity in Ennis; (8) Deputy Seymour Crawford - the provision of substitute home help to replace carers who are temporarily absent; and (9) Deputy David Stanton - the need to develop policy regarding the prevention and diagnosis of foetal alcohol syndrome and improve supports for the...

Adjournment Debate Matters (4 Mar 2009)

Brendan Howlin: ...South Tipperary County Council to put measures in place to prevent this illegal parking and if he will make a statement on the matter; (10) Deputy Ciarán Lynch — the need to finalise a national carer's strategy; (11) Deputy Thomas P. Broughan — the urgent need for the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government to bring forward a strategic development zone for the...

Adjournment Debate Matters (25 Nov 2008)

Brendan Howlin: ...of Charity, Bawnmore, Limerick who provide services to the intellectually disabled; to prevent the loss of services to up to 100 intellectually disabled persons due to the fact that up to 60 carer staff who care for them face losing their jobs due to Government reneging on these funds; (11) Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin — the need to publish the report of Deputy Garda Commissioner...

Adjournment Debate Matters (19 Nov 2008)

Brendan Howlin: ...of Charity, Bawnmore, Limerick, which provides services to the intellectually disabled, to prevent the loss of services to up to 100 intellectually disabled persons due to the prospect of up to 60 carer staff who care for them losing their jobs arising from the Government reneging on these funds; (3) Deputy Mary Upton — to ensure that Drimnagh Castle secondary school, Walkinstown, Dublin...

Adjournment Debate Matters (9 Oct 2007)

Brendan Howlin: ...of proposals contained in a letter sent to pharmacists on 17 September 2007 which would reduce the wholesale mark-up on medicines; (9) Deputy Martin Ferris — the cutbacks by the HSE for carers. The matters raised by Deputies Pat Breen, Willie Penrose and Tom Hayes have been selected for discussion.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (25 Apr 2007)

Brendan Howlin: Question 93: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the progress made to date with regard to the implementation of the 2003 report of the Joint Committee on Social and Family Affairs on carers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15195/07]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (13 Jun 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 278: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the anomaly within the carer's respite grant where unpaid carers (details supplied) in County Wexford not in receipt of carers allowance are also not entitled to the respite grant. [22702/06]

Job Protection. (7 Feb 2006)

Brendan Howlin: ...domestic work here. An investigation by the Irish Independent found that some young women are being paid as little as €25 for a 14-hour day. It found that women who come here to work as nannies, carers and domestic workers end up "being treated as domestic slaves, working 14-hour days, for six days a week, sometimes for as little €1.75 an hour". In the context of that evidence, since...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (25 Jan 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 805: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the application by a person (details supplied) in County Wexford for the carer's allowance in which the weekly means figure has been incorrectly assessed; if his attention has further been drawn to the extenuating circumstances of the applicant; the reason the disregard of your own home...

Disability Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (13 Apr 2005)

Brendan Howlin: ...given that Ireland has never been wealthier or better able to help people with disabilities enjoy full citizenship. Every Deputy has been inundated with views of people with disabilities, their carers and their advocates. Nobody can doubt the sense of betrayal felt by these people. In my constituency, the Wexford Centre for Independent Living and the Gorey Centre for Independent Living...

Disability Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (12 Apr 2005)

Brendan Howlin: ...this important legislation. God knows it is a long time coming but it will have an impact in a substantial and measurable way on the lives of tens of thousands of citizens. It will impact on their carers, families and loved ones and on their quality of life. This cannot be said of much of the legislation that goes through this House. It behoves us to deal with this as the important...