Results 61-80 of 80 for carers speaker:Eamon Ryan

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Warmer Homes Scheme (21 Apr 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Better Energy Warmer Homes Scheme delivers a range of energy efficiency measures free of charge to low income households vulnerable to energy poverty. To date, the Government has provided funding for free upgrades to over 143,000 homes under the scheme and in 2020 the average value of the energy efficiency measures provided per household was over €14,800. €109 million in...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (21 Apr 2021)

Eamon Ryan: My Department has engaged with relevant stakeholders, including representative organisations such as Family Carer’s Ireland, Age Action, the Alzheimer Society of Ireland, the Irish Wheelchair Association, Spina Bifida Hydrocephalus Ireland, Multiple Sclerosis Society of Ireland and public bodies such as the National Disability Authority, the HSE, the Department of Health and the...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (25 Feb 2021)

Eamon Ryan: .... That change followed medical advice. I understand that the vaccine was not tested in those younger age cohorts and that is one of the reasons the vaccine is not to be rolled out to them. Their carers will all get vaccinated when their category within the order of 15 is reached. We want to get everyone, the entire population aged over 16, vaccinated. Anyone caring for those under 16...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (3 Feb 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Better Energy Warmer Homes Scheme is funded by my Department and administered by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI). The scheme delivers a range of energy efficiency measures free of charge to low income households vulnerable to energy poverty. To date over 142,000 homes have received free upgrades under the scheme, leaving the occupants better able to afford to heat their...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Funding (27 Jan 2021)

Eamon Ryan: ...the Department of Social Protection. These are: - Fuel Allowance - Job Seekers Allowance for over six months and have a child under seven years of age - Working Family Payment - One-Parent Family Payment - Domiciliary Care Allowance - Carers Allowance and live with the person you are caring for Recommendations on the implementation of changes to the scheme to better target those most...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Better Energy Homes Scheme (20 Jan 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Better Energy Warmer Homes Scheme is funded by my Department and administered by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI). The scheme delivers a range of energy efficiency measures free of charge to low income households vulnerable to energy poverty. To date over 142,000 homes have received free upgrades under the scheme, leaving the occupants better able to afford to heat their...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Efficiency (14 Jul 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The Programme for Government and the Climate Action Plan set highly ambitious targets for the number and depth of residential retrofits to be completed by 2030. The targets are to retrofit 500,000 homes to a Building Energy Rating of B2/cost optimal equivalent and to install 400,000 heat pumps in existing buildings over the next 10 years. Retrofitting has the ability to contribute to a...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Jan 2019)

Eamon Ryan: ...'s intention regarding a referendum on Article 41.2 of the Constitution following the joint committee recommendations that there be a proper public consultation on how we give real recognition to carers in our home. What is the Government's timeline? What consultation mechanism does it intend to use? What is its plan for a referendum and legislation?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement: Discussion (11 Jul 2018)

Eamon Ryan: ...matter. Is there any sign that the budget might stand up for that important community? It could be a range of caring work and should not be sexist oriented. Are there any plans to recognise that carers matter in the budget?

Report on the Joint Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Statements (Resumed) (23 Jan 2018)

Eamon Ryan: ...áil making the valid case that they were discriminated against in 2012 when their pensions were cut. One can only agree the reason is they had taken the choice at some point to act as a parent or carer at home and that is not valued by the State or the Government at this time. If we look at everything we do in the budget, and at our tax laws and supports, they are all about labour...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Foster Care Provision (17 Oct 2017)

Eamon Ryan: 43. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the steps she will take to address the shortage in foster carers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43789/17]

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Post-Budget Analysis: National Women's Council and Social Justice Ireland (30 Nov 2016)

Eamon Ryan: ...through child benefit and other mechanisms, which were genuinely universal, to target parents with young children, in particular, and support them. Admittedly, there was an increase to the home carer's benefit but it is marginal. Some €5 million or €6 million was allocated for hundreds of thousands of people so it is almost negligible. Therefore, what has been introduced...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Revenue Raising Proposals: Minister for Finance and Revenue Commissioners (20 Sep 2016)

Eamon Ryan: .... We would support it on social justice grounds. I have an interest in terms of the income tax reform papers we presented. It reminds us that the Government has committed to improve the home carer tax credit to make sure whatever we do in terms of child care does not discriminate and that we are not saying to one class of parents that we do not want them or their parents looking after...

Financial Resolution No.5: General (Resumed). Debate resumed on the following motion: (10 Dec 2009)

Eamon Ryan: Yes to the carers. When it comes to health services-----

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (6 Nov 2008)

Eamon Ryan: Staff absences in my Department such as sick leave, maternity leave, parental leave, carer's leave, study and exam leave, and term time, are recorded on the time and attendance system (Clockwise) and on our Human Resource Management System. Annual Leave is recorded and managed locally on Clockwise by line divisions and is monitored by our Human Resources Division. Generally, cover is not...

Written Answers — Energy Prices: Energy Prices (29 Oct 2008)

Eamon Ryan: ...the electricity and gas allowances under the household benefits package increased to €540 per annum and are payable throughout the year to over 357,000 pensioners, people with disabilities, and carer households towards their heating, light and cooking costs at an estimated overall scheme cost of €170m in 2008. Budget 2009 has increased the fuel allowance by a further €2 per week and...

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

Eamon Ryan: ...for Social and Family Affairs if he has examined the findings of a recent survey conducted as part of the Combat Poverty Agency poverty research initiative which looked at the lives of young carers in the Cork region and the lack of support systems in place for this category of carers. [15332/07]

Labour Affairs: Motion. (21 Feb 2006)

Eamon Ryan: ...with those who are in the workforce. It would help provide a critical connection with our work-life balance and with families, those who undertake valuable voluntary work and those working as carers within families. Such a Department would be a coherent and useful unit which would work very well. I suggest the communications brief should be brought back into the Department dealing with...

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

Eamon Ryan: ...problems and disability. That failure is particularly marked in the provision of services for people with disabilities. I spoke recently to a friend in Killarney who explained that he had become a carer of a near relative because of the relative's disability. He gave voice to a common sentiment, that it was only when he found himself in those circumstances he realised what the situation is...

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (17 Feb 2005)

Eamon Ryan: ..., which is not paid and does not have a monetary income from the marketplace, is valuable and important and should be recognised and valued. The modest increase in the numbers who might apply for carer's allowance — perhaps 2,000 to 2,500 people — is welcome. However, we must consider a broader perspective as to what caring is and where such allowances might apply. An area the Minister...