Results 1-20 of 662 for carers speaker:Bernard Durkan

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (2 May 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 185. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the basis on which payment has been refused in respect of carer’s allowance in respect of a person (details supplied); if her case can be fully and independently examined without reference to previous decisions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20123/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (25 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 231. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the extent to which the carer's allowance has been improved in recent times to meet requirements of more persons; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18707/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (24 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 104. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the progress to date in the determination of an appeal for carer's allowance in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18187/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (23 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 401. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when payment of carer’s allowance will be urgently restored in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17523/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (18 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 240. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the current position in relation to an application for carer’s allowance in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17267/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (9 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 771. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the progress to date in a review in the case of a person (details supplied); the extent to which they can qualify for carer's allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14414/24]

Select Committee on Health: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (21 Mar 2024)

Bernard Durkan: ...I am glad to see it is being dealt with or is under discussion. There are several other cohorts of people affected as well, and the Minister of State has made reference to this with regard to carers and encouraging more carers into the system who are willing to carry out the caring provisions. The point is that there are many people who are on the verge all the time and who are...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (20 Mar 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 719. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the decision of an appeal's officer in the recent appeal case for carer’s allowance (details supplied) can reissue to the appellant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11581/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (20 Mar 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 748. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the progress to date in the determination of an application for a carer's allowance in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12317/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (20 Mar 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 767. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) was not paid the double week in January when they were in receipt of a carers allowance; if the matter will be reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12815/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (29 Feb 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 239. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the extent to which a person (details supplied) can qualify for carer's allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9901/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Rates (28 Feb 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 80. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to indicate the correct level of carer's allowance in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9548/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (22 Feb 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 297. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which the HSE can support and fund mental health service carers in the future, with particular reference to services provided by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8578/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Appeals (20 Feb 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 57. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the extent to which she is aware of a tendency to refuse applications for carer's allowance and disability allowance, which subsequently go to appeal, causing delays resulting in hardship; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7787/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (13 Feb 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 445. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to indicate the progress to date in determining an application for carers allowance (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6485/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Health Needs of Persons with Dementia and the Services Available: Discussion (7 Feb 2024)

Bernard Durkan: ...this morning. I have watched with interest what they have had to say. From my own experience of dealing with constituents, this is a very important subject because it is forever where the carers are concerned. The carer has to deal with a situation that changes from time to time and gets inexorably worse. Unless family members are readily at hand to interchange with them, carers have...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Health Needs of Persons with Dementia and the Services Available: Discussion (7 Feb 2024)

Bernard Durkan: ...with distance noise, local noise and so on. There is a whole area there from which we can benefit in this area. On friendship, there is the need for sufferers and their families who may also be carers, to be able to recognise that there is a friendship group out there. Someone who knows full well what the situation is and is welling and anxious to help for mutual benefit. It will...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (24 Jan 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 147. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the extent to which any outstanding payments/balances are due in respect of carer's benefit/allowance in the case of a person (details supplied); if their case can be reviewed as soon as possible; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3185/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (23 Jan 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 386. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the progress to date in determination of appeal for carers allowance in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2534/24]