Results 141-160 of 14,207 for carers

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (16 Apr 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...in working on a school-based programme in a Special School. Student teachers and students in relevant disciplines such as therapy, social care and nursing and others, including early childcare workers and carers, will also be able to register their interest in working on this year’s Programme. In 2023, the Inclusion Programme and Special Class elements from 2022 were combined to...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Schemes (16 Apr 2024) See 1 other result from this answer

Pearse Doherty: 454. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection how often carer's allowance is reviewed; the criteria upon which it is reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16001/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (16 Apr 2024) See 1 other result from this answer

Michael Creed: 466. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the current situation regarding a carer’s allowance appeal for a person (details supplied). [16335/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (16 Apr 2024)

Heather Humphreys: This Government acknowledges the important role that family carers play and is fully committed to supporting them in that role. Accordingly, the State Pension system currently gives significant recognition to those whose work history includes an extended period outside of paid employment, often to raise families or in a full-time caring role. The current State Pension (Contributory)...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Ukraine War (16 Apr 2024) See 1 other result from this answer

Michael Fitzmaurice: 481. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of Ukrainians living in Ireland who are in receipt of the carer's allowance, disability allowance and jobseeker's allowance, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16527/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (16 Apr 2024)

Heather Humphreys: ...Payment (PUP) within 26 weeks, which was not the case for the Person Concerned. The Person Concerned was in receipt of: Jobseeker's Benefit from 19/07/20203 to 25/10/2023 (65 paid days). Carer's Benefit from 13/07/2023 to 17/01/2024 (162 paid days with overlap of previous payment). Jobseeker's Benefit 18/01/2024 to 12/02/2024 (24 paid days). At the time of the January Bonus the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (16 Apr 2024) See 1 other result from this answer

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 485. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason the free travel pass is only assigned to those in receipt of the carer’s allowance and cannot be assigned to both the recipient of the carer’s allowance and the other parent or guardian, where the second parent or guardian can prove they contribute to the care of the child whose care needs gives...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (16 Apr 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: ...is a Programme for Government commitment. It is expected to be published in the coming months. The new policy will consider both the needs of the person with a serious illness and that of their carer. It will address service demands arising from the projected increase in Ireland’s older population, and the number of people with life limiting conditions who would benefit from...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Maternity Leave (11 Apr 2024)

Joe O'Brien: ...April 2023, and introduces important entitlements for workers, including leave for medical care purposes for parents of children under 12, and the right to request flexible working for parents and carers. The Act also includes provisions to transpose Article 9 of the EU work life balance directive and provide for a right to request flexible working for parents and carers. In addition,...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (11 Apr 2024) See 1 other result from this answer

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 161. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of increasing the annual carer’s support grant by €1. [15922/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tax Code (10 Apr 2024) See 2 other results from this debate

Richard Bruton: ...fruitful retirement through supporting rightsizing, early release of pension savings in certain circumstances, more flexibility in continued working from employers, better recognition of family carers and in other ways; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15262/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities at Local Level: Discussion (10 Apr 2024) See 1 other result from this debate

.... That allowed that particular organisation, the Northside Partnership, to develop a handbook to support this work. Certainly, the overall aim of that handbook was to assist services, parents and carers to support individuals in developing the building blocks for financial independence. The final one is from North East West Kerry Development, a local development company that supports...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (10 Apr 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: 91. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person (details supplied) can have an oral hearing for a carer’s allowance appeal. [15524/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (10 Apr 2024)

Heather Humphreys: ...by the Deputy is shown in the attached tabular statement. Scheme Number of recipients end December 2023 Blind Persons Pension 968 Carer's Allowance 95,787 Carer's Benefit 3,904 Illness Benefit 56,806 Disablement Benefit 14,513 Disability...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Schemes (10 Apr 2024) See 2 other results from this answer

Seán Sherlock: 95. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection why the free travel pass is only assigned to those in receipt of the carers allowance and cannot be assigned to both the recipient of the carers allowance and the other parent/guardian, where the second parent/guardian can prove they contribute to the care of the child whose care needs gives rise to the eligibility for the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Impact of Means Testing on State Pension and Other Social Welfare Schemes: Discussion (10 Apr 2024) See 1 other result from this debate

...that income goes towards her husband's nursing home fees where he moved last year. Having applied earlier last year, she was denied the non-contributory pension, the living lone allowance and the carer's contributory pension. This case highlights many issues with the State pension system, including the lack of support for carers, lack of independence provided for women who work in the...

Ceapachán an Taoisigh agus Ainmniú Chomhaltaí an Rialtais - Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government (9 Apr 2024) See 2 other results from this debate

Violet-Anne Wynne: ...rolled out to all schools and to all staff members. It is positive to hear about the commitment to the effect that the Minister for Social Protection will look at the means-tested payment for carers and ensure that more of them receive it. I want to see the full abolition of means testing, and I hope a plan will be delivered shortly to make that a reality. For far too long, our...

Taoiseach a Ainmniú - Nomination of Taoiseach (9 Apr 2024) See 2 other results from this debate

Michael Lowry: ...but that is not my style of politics. There is no denying we have serious problems in housing, in health, particularly at University Hospital Limerick, in the disability sector and for family carers, agriculture and small businesses. Many issues require urgent attention. I do not see how any of these problems will be solved by putting them in cold storage for up to ten months while we...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (9 Apr 2024) See 1 other result from this answer

Norma Foley: ...SNAs to register their interest in working on a school-based programme. Student teachers and students in relevant disciplines such as therapy, social care and nursing and others, including early childcare workers and carers, will also be able to register their interest in working on this year’s Programme. In 2023, the Inclusion Programme and Special Class elements from 2022 were...