Results 1-20 of 28 for carers speaker:Michael Lowry

Support for Carers: Motion [Private Members] (24 Apr 2024)

Michael Lowry: Becoming a family carer can happen at any stage in life. It comes about as a result of need. It is undertaken as a result of love. While need and love are the driving forces behind one family member undertaking to attend to the needs of another, the long-term reality of what is involved can prove to be daunting. Neither the need nor the love diminish as time moves on. Until people stand...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Apr 2024)

Michael Lowry: Family carers play a crucial and irreplaceable role in homes across our country. Without them there would be a catastrophic crisis in care for people of all ages. Family carers are ordinary men and women who are motivated by love. This love drives them to put a family member's needs before their own. They sacrifice their own plans and desires because a family member needs their care....

Taoiseach a Ainmniú - Nomination of Taoiseach (9 Apr 2024)

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...

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Second Stage (23 Nov 2023)

Michael Lowry: ...to be made attractive to the majority of workers, particularly to those who work in strenuous or high-pressure jobs. By far the most proactive and long overdue element of the Bill is the inclusion of long-term carers for contributory State pensions. Aside from its long-term financial benefit for carers, it also gives well-deserved recognition to the work that these carers have carried...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Social Welfare Benefits (24 Oct 2023)

Michael Lowry: 52. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the processing times for carer's allowance applications; the sequential processing time for applications sent for review by applicants, and refusals that are under appeals by applicants (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46638/23]

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

Michael Lowry: 420. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she can confirm when the income limit for the carer's allowance means test was last reviewed by her Department; if she is aware that the current income limit appears to be excessively restrictive, particularly in light of recent wage increases aimed at offsetting the significant rise in the cost of living, including the...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (26 Sep 2023)

Michael Lowry: I wish to address the Taoiseach directly regarding the plight of those with special needs, their families and carers in Tipperary and across the country. Many of them feel forgotten and alone in coping with relentless pressure. We are all familiar with the infamous quote by Mahatma Gandhi, "A nation's greatness is measured by how it treats its weakest members." In today's world, this...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (6 Jul 2023)

Michael Lowry: 265. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she can confirm the duration it takes to receive a decision from the Appeals Office regarding applications for carer's allowance and disability allowance that are refused and subsequently appealed; if she is aware of the hardship and stress experienced by individuals during the lengthy waiting period for an appeal...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (5 Jul 2023)

Michael Lowry: ...the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to confirm the qualifications of the officers and staff within her Department who are responsible for medically assessing applications for carer's allowance and disability allowance; if she will clarify whether the staff members who review the medical reports of these applications on appeal hold a more senior medical qualification...

Home Care and Support Services: Motion [Private Members] (21 Jun 2023)

Michael Lowry: .... I recently spoke to a community nurse and home care manager. This lady works for a private company contracted to provide home care for elderly and ill HSE patients. She co-ordinates a large team of home carers and nurses in County Tipperary. The professional services they provide make it possible for elderly and sometimes even terminally ill people to remain in their homes rather...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (11 May 2022)

Michael Lowry: ...of issues combine to paint a picture of endless waiting lists, patients on trolleys, the inability to retain and recruit professional qualified staff, front-line staff burnout, under-resourced carers and mental health services, ambulances idling outside accident and emergency units and overburdened general practitioners. While there is a consensus that Covid wreaked havoc on our health...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (8 Mar 2022)

Michael Lowry: 234. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the carer’s allowance is being considered as part of the income of a person (details supplied) when calculating rent for a local authority property in County Tipperary; his views on whether it is acceptable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12328/22]

Caring for Carers: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (31 Mar 2021)

Michael Lowry: Family carers across Tipperary and the country in general are one of the greatest assets to healthcare. They are undervalued, unappreciated and all too often overlooked. Despite the service they provide, they consistently remain on the bottom rung of the ladder when it comes to recognition. We can never hope to pay family carers their true worth. No price can be placed on love, compassion...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (24 Mar 2021)

Michael Lowry: 969. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason those in receipt of the carer’s allowance cannot avail of the fuel allowance; if the criteria for receiving the fuel allowance will be reviewed and amended to automatically include persons in receipt of the carer’s allowance as a qualifying payment; if this request will be considered in the overall...

Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Feb 2021)

Michael Lowry: ...getting mixed messages about how soon different categories of the population will be called for vaccination. We must have clarity and certainty. People's stress and anxiety are mounting. Family carers appear to have been ignored again in yesterday's revised primary list. The Government must allay fears and give people hope. Competition is growing among vaccine manufacturers and...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (20 Jan 2021)

Michael Lowry: This week I spoke with a community nurse manager who works for a private company contracted to care for HSE patients. She co-ordinates a large team of nurses and carers. The professional services they provide make it possible for elderly and often terminally ill patients to remain in their homes rather than being admitted to hospital or to a nursing home. These community-based workers...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Carer's Support Grant (3 Dec 2020)

Michael Lowry: I agree the provision of family care at home is desirable for many reasons. It is also the preference of most people in need of care. This level of care comes at a cost. Many carers dedicate their lives to providing love, care and attention to those in need. This quality care enables people to remain in their own homes. Carers often provide this service at great personal sacrifice. They...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Carer's Support Grant (3 Dec 2020)

Michael Lowry: 4. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to enhance financial supports for persons in receipt of the carer’s support grant in view of the ongoing Covid-19 situation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40462/20]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Carer's Support Grant (3 Dec 2020)

Michael Lowry: I ask the Minister, in light of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, the plans, if any, she has to increase financial supports for people in receipt of the carer's support grant. Despite her genuine efforts in budget 2021, it is not the case that all additional costs associated with the pandemic are covered by current rates of pay.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Carer's Support Grant (3 Dec 2020)

Michael Lowry: Family Carers Ireland is asking for the payment of the carer's support grant to be made in two instalments - €925 in the first instalment paid this month and the second one as normal in June 2021. As part of just transition measures, carer's allowance should be included as a qualifying payment for the fuel allowance. Family carers incur significantly higher and unavoidable energy...