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Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Care Services (7 Oct 2021)

Garret Ahearn: ...of State to the Chamber. I appreciate his presence. I welcome the announcement yesterday by the Minister for Social Protection, Deputy Humphreys, of €308,000 to fund digital training for carers to assist them in gaining employment, the appointment of a new well-being manager and investment under the Dormant Accounts Fund to make European carers day. In fairness, this investment...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (22 Mar 2022)

Heather Humphreys: My Department provides a comprehensive package of carer's income supports including Carer’s Allowance, Carer’s Benefit, Domiciliary Care Allowance and the Carer’s Support Grant.  At the end of January, there were 90,934 people in receipt of Carer's Allowance.  The estimated expenditure on Carer’s Allowance in 2022 is approximately...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (27 Feb 2024)

Heather Humphreys: The Government acknowledges the valuable role that family carers play and is fully committed to supporting carers in that role. This commitment is recognised in both the Programme for Government and the National Carers’ Strategy. The main income supports to carers provided by my department are Carer’s Allowance, Carer’s Benefit, Domiciliary Care Allowance and the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Respite Care Grant Payments (26 Jun 2013)

Joan Burton: The contribution that people provide in caring for members of their own family is critical for society. It was for that reason that the Government last year adopted the National Carers' Strategy with a view to giving greater public recognition to carers and their work. Carers receive significant income supports from the Department of Social Protection so that people can continue living...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (14 Jul 2022)

Heather Humphreys: My Department provides a range of income supports for full-time carers including Carer’s Allowance, Carer’s Benefit, Domiciliary Care Allowance and the Carer’s Support Grant. Combined spending on all these payments to carers in 2022 is estimated to exceed €1.5 billion. Carer’s Allowance is the primary income support through which the Department...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Respite Care Grant (24 Apr 2013)

Joan Burton: The contribution that people provide in caring for members of their own family is critical for society. It was for that reason that the Government last year adopted the National Carers’ Strategy with a view to giving greater public recognition to carers and their work. Carers receive significant income supports from the Department of Social Protection so that people can continue...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Support Grant (30 Jul 2020)

Heather Humphreys: The main income supports to carers provided by my Department are Carer’s Allowance, Carer’s Benefit, Domiciliary Care Allowance and the Carer’s Support Grant.  Combined spending on all these payments to family carers in 2020 is expected to exceed €1.3 billion.  The Carer’s Support Grant is an annual payment of €1,700 a year for each care...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (2 Feb 2023)

Heather Humphreys: The Government acknowledges the important role that family carers play and is fully committed to supporting carers in that role.  This commitment is recognised in both the Programme for Government and the National Carers’ Strategy. The main income supports to carers provided by my department are Carer’s Allowance, Carer’s Benefit, Domiciliary Care Allowance and the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (1 Mar 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The Government acknowledges the important role that family carers play and is fully committed to supporting carers in that role.  This commitment is recognised in both the Programme for Government and the National Carers’ Strategy. The key role of the Department of Social Protection is to provide income support where an income need arises because of a particular...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance (21 Apr 2021)

Heather Humphreys: The main income supports to carers provided by my Department are Carer’s Allowance, Carer’s Benefit, Domiciliary Care Allowance and the Carer’s Support Grant. At the end of February, there were 89,274 people in receipt of Carer's Allowance. The estimated expenditure on Carer’s Allowance in 2021 is approximately €953 million. Combined spending on all these...

Health (General Practitioner Service) Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Second and Subsequent Stages (11 Jul 2018)

Peter Fitzpatrick: The Health (General Practitioner Service) Bill 2018 seeks to extend GP visit cards to those in receipt of carer's allowance or carer's benefits. It is welcome. The announcement that this legislation was to be brought forward was accompanied by an additional €10 million funding for respite care. I welcome the focus on the issues that carers face. However, Ireland has the only EU...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance (24 Nov 2020)

Heather Humphreys: The Government acknowledges the crucial role that family carers play and is fully committed to supporting carers in that role. This commitment is recognised in both the Programme for Government and in the National Carers’ Strategy. The main income supports to carers provided by my Department are Carer’s Allowance, Carer’s Benefit, Domiciliary Care Allowance and the...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (29 Jun 2005) See 1 other result from this answer

Seán Power: Carers provide an invaluable role in supporting family members in the community and it is important to recognise their contribution to society. The role of carers in society has to some extent not been fully recognised in the past but this situation is changing with a number of initiatives being introduced to address their needs. The Department of Health and Children provided in excess of...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Payments (17 Jun 2014)

Joan Burton: The Government published a National Carers’ Strategy in 2012 to signal its commitment to recognizing and respecting carers as key care partners and to respond to their needs, across a number of policy areas. The Department, in meeting its commitments under this Strategy, provides a range of income supports to assist with the financial burden of caring. These include Carer's...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (12 Jan 2012)

Joan Burton: Carers play a particularly important role in society which the Government acknowledges through a range of supports, including carer's allowance, half-rate carer's allowance, carer's benefit, the respite care grant, free travel and household benefits. The means test for carer's allowance is one of the most generous means tests in the social welfare system, most notably with regard to spouse's...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (3 Oct 2023)

Heather Humphreys: The Government acknowledges the valuable role that family carers play and is fully committed to supporting carers in that role. This commitment is recognised in both the Programme for Government and the National Carers’ Strategy. The main income supports to carers provided by my department are Carer’s Allowance, Carer’s Benefit, Domiciliary Care Allowance and the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: National Carers Strategy Consultation (14 May 2013)

Joan Burton: The contribution that people provide in caring for members of their own family is critical for society. It was for that reason that the Government last year adopted the National Carers’ Strategy with a view to giving greater public recognition to carers and their work. Carers receive significant income supports from my Department so that people can continue living at home....

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (10 May 2022)

Heather Humphreys: My Department provides a range of income supports for full-time carers including Carer’s Allowance, Carer’s Benefit, Domiciliary Care Allowance and the Carer’s Support Grant. Combined spending on all these payments to carers in 2022 is estimated to exceed €1.5 billion. Carer's Allowance acts as an income support for those who cannot earn adequate income in...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (26 May 2022)

Heather Humphreys: My Department provides a range of income supports for full-time carers including Carer’s Allowance, Carer’s Benefit, Domiciliary Care Allowance and the Carer’s Support Grant.  Combined spending on all these payments to carers in 2022 is estimated to exceed €1.5 billion.   Carer's Allowance acts as an income support for those who...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (30 Jun 2005) See 2 other results from this answer

Brian Cowen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 261 and 263 together. I am informed by the Revenue Commissioners that home carer tax credit is available in the case of a married couple who are jointly assessed to income tax where one spouse is a home carer. A "home carer" is a person who cares for one or more dependant persons. A dependant person for the purposes of the tax credit must be either a child for...