Results 41-58 of 58 for carers speaker:Dara Calleary

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Eligibility (8 Oct 2013)

Dara Calleary: 325. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason she will not relax the habitual residence rule for those returning here to care for relatives and who seek carer's allowance; if she will cite the relevant EU directive that her Department has previously cited as a block to this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42131/13]

Public Service Management (Recruitment and Appointments) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (25 Sep 2013)

Dara Calleary: ...therein. I acknowledge the progress made over the summer in terms of the reduction in the number of domiciliary care allowance applications waiting to be dealt with. However, waiting times in respect of carer's allowance applications and for other payments remain lengthy. I acknowledge a social welfare appeals officer requires a certain skill set but additional staff are required in...

Leaders' Questions (17 Jul 2013)

Dara Calleary: What about the cut to the carers?

Trade Union Movement and Workers' Rights: Motion [Private Members] (18 Jun 2013)

Dara Calleary: ...-out. We have a lot to be proud of as a State in terms of the evolution of labour law during that 100 years. My party was in government for many of them. I refer to the Adoptive Leave Act, the Carers Leave Act, the Employment Equality Acts, the Industrial Relations Act from 1946 onwards, the Maternity Protection Acts, the Minimum Notice and Terms of Employment Act, the National Minimum...

Social Welfare Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2012)

Dara Calleary: ...on the basis of a belief in the Minister, Deputy Burton, her integrity and her management of their economic policy. Now she comes into the Chamber and rams through these cuts affecting children, carers and small impoverished farmers because she did not take her responsibilities as Opposition spokesperson seriously enough in 2010 and 2011. By her actions, therefore, she is selling out...

Social Welfare Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2012)

Dara Calleary: This is where one must think outside the box, which brings me back to my opening point. The carers, small farmers and parents of this country are paying because of the Minister's inability to think outside the box. She is doing it the easy way, with cuts, instead of re-imagining the system. She has had 18 months to do that - to come forward, reposition and re-imagine social welfare - but...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (6 Nov 2012)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a carer's allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be processed; the reason for the delay in processing the application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48646/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (23 Oct 2012)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on a carer's allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45727/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (23 Oct 2012)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on a carer's allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45727/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (23 Oct 2012)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on a carer's allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45727/12]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (28 Feb 2012)

Dara Calleary: Question 358: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a carer's allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied). [10897/12]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (22 Feb 2012)

Dara Calleary: Question 154: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the numbers of carer's payment recipients in County Donegal affected by the budgetary measure to include income from weekly carer's payments for the purpose of calculating entitlement to family income supplement in line with other welfare payments; and if she will consider reversing this decision in view of the excellent work being...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (9 Feb 2012)

Dara Calleary: Question 105: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Sligo. [7281/12]

Twenty-ninth Amendment of the Constitution (No. 3) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (29 Jun 2011)

Dara Calleary: ...This would bring us into line with policy in Northern Ireland, where if a child has been in the care of foster parents their prospective adopters' statutory rights are independent of their role as carers for a local authority. An all-island approach to this issue would make sense, within the constraints of different legal systems. Everyone agrees that the welfare of the child is...

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (10 Nov 2009)

Dara Calleary: ...is provided in the following table. CE Participants as at 30/10/2009 by CE Eligibility CE Eligibility Total Adult Dependent Swap - JA 51 Adult Dependent Swap - JB 13 Blind Pension 18 Carers Allowance 20 Deserted WifesAllowance 198 Disability Allowance 2,491 Employment Action Plan 32 Ex Offenders 3 Exception (Special) 210 Illness Benefit 1,087 Invalidity Pension 1,874...

Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (8 Jul 2009)

Dara Calleary: ...The National Minimum Wage Act 2000 – - Protection of Young Persons (Employment) Act 1996 – - Organisation of Working Time Act 1997 - Payment of Wages Act 1991- statement of wages aspect only. - Carer's Leave Act 2001 - Employment Agency Act 1971 - Protection of Employment Act 1977 - Protection of Employees (Employers' Insolvency) Acts 1984 to 2003 - Parental Leave Act 1998 (Department...

Written Answers — Labour Inspectorate: Labour Inspectorate (7 Jul 2009)

Dara Calleary: ...The National Minimum Wage Act 2000 – - Protection of Young Persons (Employment) Act 1996 – - Organisation of Working Time Act 1997 - Payment of Wages Act 1991- statement of wages aspect only. - Carer's Leave Act 2001 - Employment Agency Act 1971 - Protection of Employment Act 1977 - Protection of Employees (Employers' Insolvency) Acts 1984 to 2003 - Parental Leave Act 1998 (Department...

Pre-Budget Statements (Resumed) (25 Mar 2009)

Dara Calleary: ...public purse no matter what the shape or form of an organisation funded by the public purse. It is essential that on 7 April we protect the vulnerable. People like those we met this morning, the carers and people providing support to those with Alzheimer's, are not able to respond in the way we can respond to this economic challenge. The Minister needs to show a path of recovery to the...