Results 121-140 of 221 for carers speaker:Pearse Doherty

Confidence in the Government: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (12 Dec 2012)

Pearse Doherty: How dare the Tánaiste say that? He did not stand shoulder to shoulder with carers or those who lost child benefit.

Confidence in the Government: Motion [Private Members] (11 Dec 2012)

Pearse Doherty: ...Fine Gael and Labour Government. I could give countless examples of why Members on both sides of the House should vote no confidence in this Government. Tonight I will focus on three examples: the cut to the carer's respite grant, the cut to child benefit and the family home tax. Last Wednesday, a woman from County Sligo telephoned my office. She was in tears. As a blind pensioner who...

Financial Resolutions 2013 - Budget Statement 2013 (5 Dec 2012)

Pearse Doherty: The Government is not in a position to tell low or middle income families that they can manage without €10 a month in child benefit for each child - the figure is higher for subsequent children. I cannot imagine any of the Ministers opposite having to look into the recesses of their kitchen cupboards to try to find enough ingredients to put together a meal for their children, as many...

Financial Resolutions 2013 - Budget Statement 2013 (5 Dec 2012)

Pearse Doherty: ...the redundancy rebate, which will affect employers and has increased the accident and emergency admission charge and the cost of prescription medicine. Medical cardholders will now be obliged to pay treble, that is, €1.50, for prescription charges and the Government has lowered the medical card threshold for the over-70s. It has cut the carer's respite grant and has increased the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Benefit Appeals (27 Nov 2012)

Pearse Doherty: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a carer's allowance refusal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52834/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (20 Nov 2012)

Pearse Doherty: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will an update on the review currently being carried out on a carer's allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 22; when a decision on this application will be made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51237/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (7 Nov 2012)

Pearse Doherty: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she is satisfied with the reasons an application for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal has been refused; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49006/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (7 Nov 2012)

Pearse Doherty: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she is satisfied with the reasons an application for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal has been refused; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

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

Pearse Doherty: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of carer's allowance applications processed by her Department per month over the past six months; the number of applications received, granted and refused; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46040/12]

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

Pearse Doherty: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views on the fact that her Department are currently processing carer's allowance applications submitted in November 2011; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46041/12]

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

Pearse Doherty: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of carer's allowance applications received in her Department for the six months preceding November 2011; and the number of applications received, granted and refused. [46042/12]

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

Pearse Doherty: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of carer's allowance applications processed by her Department per month over the past six months; the number of applications received, granted and refused; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46040/12]

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

Pearse Doherty: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views on the fact that her Department are currently processing carer's allowance applications submitted in November 2011; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46041/12]

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

Pearse Doherty: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of carer's allowance applications received in her Department for the six months preceding November 2011; and the number of applications received, granted and refused. [46042/12]

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

Pearse Doherty: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of carer's allowance applications processed by her Department per month over the past six months; the number of applications received, granted and refused; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46040/12]

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

Pearse Doherty: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views on the fact that her Department are currently processing carer's allowance applications submitted in November 2011; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46041/12]

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

Pearse Doherty: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of carer's allowance applications received in her Department for the six months preceding November 2011; and the number of applications received, granted and refused. [46042/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (9 Oct 2012)

Pearse Doherty: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an application for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County donegal will be processed; if she will elaborate on her target to have made significant progress in respect of carer's by mid to late September; if she will outline the current processing times for applications; if she will provide in tabular form the average...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Application Numbers (2 Oct 2012)

Pearse Doherty: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the average waiting time to process carer's allowance applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42007/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (2 Oct 2012)

Pearse Doherty: To ask the Minister for Social Protection of the 1628 appeals on medical grounds submitted for carer's allowance in 2011, the number awaiting a decision on 1 January 2012; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42009/12]