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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (15 Nov 2022)

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. My department provides a comprehensive package of carers’ income supports including Carer’s Allowance, Carer’s Benefit, Domiciliary...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Respite Care Grant Payments (9 Jul 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 Social Protection: Respite Care Grant Administration (11 Jul 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 Social Protection: Respite Care Grant Administration (11 Jul 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...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Living with a Disability: Discussion (2 Feb 2023)

Ms Catherine Cox: There are 500,000 family carers in Ireland. I think 93,000 of them get carer's allowance - they are full-time carers - whereas almost 125,000 of them get the carer's support grant. That has the same stipulations - for example, carers have to be caring full-time - but it is not means-tested. Therefore, we know that at least 125,000 people, give or take, should be getting...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Data (18 Dec 2018)

Regina Doherty: The information requested (where available) by the Deputy is detailed in the attached tabular statement. Recipients of Carer's Benefit, Carer's Allowance and Carer's Support Grant (formerly Respite Care Grant) at the end of December in each of the years 2011 to 2017 and at 30 November 2018. Cavan Recipients Carer’s Benefit Carer’s Allowance Carer's Support Grant* (Respite...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Benefit Expenditure (4 Jul 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 at...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Carers' Strategy (4 Nov 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: As reflected by the National Carers' Strategy, the needs of family carers encompass a wide range of areas and involve a number of Government departments. In relation to my own role as Minister for Health, I am committed to listening to family carers including grandparents who are carers together with their representative organisations. I am therefore working with my Government colleagues to...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Support Grant (12 Mar 2019)

Regina Doherty: The Carer’s Support Grant is an annual payment made by my Department to carers. It is paid automatically to carers who are in receipt of Carer’s Allowance, Carer’s Benefit or Domiciliary Care Allowance. The estimated full year cost of increasing the Carer's Support Grant from €1,700 to €2,000 is €35.2 million.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (2 Mar 2022)

Heather Humphreys: My Department provides a comprehensive package of carers’ income supports including Carer’s Allowance, Carer’s Benefit, Domiciliary Care Allowance and the Carer’s Support Grant.  Combined spending on these payments to carers in 2022 is estimated to exceed €1.5 billion.   The Carer’s Support Grant is an annual payment of...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (4 Oct 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The €500 Cost of Living payment referred to by the Deputy is not a grant but a once-off payment to those carers who are eligible for the Carer’s Support Grant. Unlike the Carer’s Support Grant which is paid in respect of each person being cared for, the new once off payment announced is a single lump sum paid to the carer, irrespective of the number of persons being cared...

Leaders' Questions (11 Dec 2012)

Enda Kenny: The estimated expenditure in 2012 on carers is more than €771 million, with €509 million being spent on carer's allowance, €24 million on carer's benefit, €135 million on the respite care grant and €103 million on the domiciliary care allowance. That represents an increase of more than €20 million on expenditure in the carer area compared to 2011. More...

Seanad: Carer's Allowance: Motion (10 May 2021) See 1 other result from this debate

Lynn Boylan: I welcome the opportunity to speak on today's motion. I am sure that many of the 500,000 carers in the State are watching this debate, and hoping that they finally get the recognition that they deserve because they are often left wondering who is going to care for the carers. They would often say that it is does not seem to be this Government. The strain on carers and families is...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (8 Sep 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: Since 1 September 2018 all those in receipt of either a full or half-rate Carer's Allowance or Carer's Benefit are automatically eligible for a GP visit card. It is noted that many persons in receipt of the Carer's Support Grant will qualify for a GP visit card as the Carer's Support Grant is paid automatically to persons in receipt of Carer's Allowance or Carer's Benefit. In relation to...

Social Welfare Benefits. (3 Feb 2009)

Mary Hanafin: The budget in 2007 provided for new arrangements whereby people can receive a maximum payment equivalent to a half-rate carer's allowance while receiving another social welfare payment, other than jobseeker's benefit or allowance. These measures came into effect in September 2008 and there are currently just over 16,100 people in receipt of half rate carer's allowance and another social...

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

Heather Humphreys: My Department provides a comprehensive package of carers’ income supports including Carer’s Allowance, Carer’s Benefit, Domiciliary Care Allowance and the Carer’s Support Grant. Combined spending on all these payments in 2022 is estimated to be almost €1.6 billion. The Carer’s Allowance is the main scheme by which the Department provides income...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (3 Feb 2022)

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 these payments to carers in 2022 is expected to exceed €1.5 billion. In order to support a carer’s continued attachment to the workforce and broader social inclusion, carers...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Data (20 Jun 2019)

Regina Doherty: 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 a Partnership Government and the National Carers’ Strategy. My Department provides a range of supports to those who are caring for family members, friends or neighbours. These measures aim to recognise...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Eligibility (25 Jun 2019)

Regina Doherty: 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 a Partnership Government and the National Carers’ Strategy. My Department provides a range of supports to those who are caring for family members, friends or neighbours. These measures aim to...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (26 Sep 2019)

Regina Doherty: Carer's Allowance and Carer’s Benefit are payments for carers who look after certain people in need of full-time care and attention on a full time basis. As of end of August 2019, there were 82,233 people in receipt of Carer's Allowance and 2,967 beneficiaries of Carer's Benefit. The projected combined expenditure on Carer's Allowance and Carer’s Benefit in 2019 is...