Results 1-20 of 141 for carers speaker:Mattie McGrath

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

Mattie McGrath: I welcome the family carers who are in the Public Gallery. Some are from my own county, such as Sophie Hannon, Andrew Rooney of Family Carers Ireland, Councillor Richard Molloy, who is manager of south Tipperary carers, and their supporters and friends, including John Hackett, Dennis Holland and Joan Looby. Indeed, Joan recently lost her sister, Tina, for whom she cared so lovingly, and her...

Disability Justice: Motion [Private Members] (17 Apr 2024)

Mattie McGrath: ...speak again. What a prognosis. In the 11 years since his accident, Shaun has overcome massive challenges with the support of his parents, Gretta and Kevin Fogarty, the rest of his family and his carers. He showed great determination and strength and after three years in hospital, and a considerable challenge to get him a home care package, Shaun eventually returned home to the care of...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (21 Mar 2024)

Mattie McGrath: ...on care was deliberately chosen by the Government to avoid a concrete and mandatory obligation on the State. Imagine that the Government would do that to the most vulnerable people and their carers and treat them in such a fashion, by trying to undermine and sabotage them by putting such a wording in. These same people were then forced by the Government to canvass for a "Yes" vote. This...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (21 Mar 2024)

Mattie McGrath: .... Imagine trying to put that to the people, that this advice was kept secret. However the advice did come out. The Government deliberately got a wording for the amendment on care that would damage carers and would not give any kind of commitment. The word "strive" was deliberately used to ensure that funding would not have to be provided and that the Government would not have...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Mar 2024)

Mattie McGrath: ...or Dún Laoghaire, where it has held on by the skin of its teeth. People everywhere else are fed up of its antics. The Minister, Deputy Coveney, was bandying around the promise of extra money for carers as if it was confetti at a wedding. The people gave the Government its answer. It is time for it to pack its bags and go off. We need an immediate debate on the results of the...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Mar 2024)

Mattie McGrath: ...judge who is chair of the commission. We had the Taoiseach's free run on the "Six One" news one evening last week, and today the Minister, Deputy Humphreys, told us that a "Yes" vote would mean carers would get more supports. That is downright misinformation because it is untrue.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (25 Jan 2024)

Mattie McGrath: ...never move, eat, drink, or speak again. In the ten years since his accident, Shaun has overcome massive challenges with the support of his parents Gretta and Kevin Fogarty, his family, and wonderful carers. He showed great determination and strength and after three years in hospital he moved home to be cared for by his family. Since then, Shaun has shown great resilience and has gone on...

An Bille um an Daicheadú Leasú ar an mBunreacht (Cúram), 2023: Céim an Choiste agus na Céimeanna a bheidh Fágtha - Fortieth Amendment of the Constitution (Care) Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (17 Jan 2024)

Mattie McGrath: ...a chur ina n-ionad: “The State recognises that the provision of care, by members of a family to one another by reason of the bonds that exist among them, gives to Society a support without which the common good cannot be achieved, and shall strive to support such provision. The State shall, therefore, endeavour to ensure that family carers shall not be obliged by economic...

Confidence in the Minister for Justice: Motion (5 Dec 2023)

Mattie McGrath: First, our thoughts and prayers are with the young children and their carer and the whole school community of Gaelscoil Choláiste Mhuire. This was a terrible incident, but what happened in Dublin did not happen overnight. The Garda has been demoralised. We saw this when 99% of its members voted no confidence in the Commissioner. This did not all happen under the watch of the...

Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2023: Second Stage (21 Nov 2023)

Mattie McGrath: ...possible, with a small bit of support - le cabhair bheag ó na daoine sa pharóiste. The people that are around who know them want to come and I salute the people to give home help and home care. I salute carers as well. There was approximately 3.4% growth in the market during 2022, with 79,553 more insured individuals compared to the previous year. People are being...

Home Care Workers and Home Support Scheme: Motion [Private Members] (8 Nov 2023)

Mattie McGrath: ...Limerick and that will be dispelled straight away. We are putting too many people into those settings. Look after them at home, keep the home fires burning. I salute the home help people and carers from the bottom of my heart because for the pittance they get, they do tremendous work and bring solace and support to the elderly and vulnerable and to people with disabilities.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (12 Oct 2023)

Mattie McGrath: ...had a budget this week and it did not even mention these workers who are going on strike next week. Forced to go on the picket line, they do not want to go on the picket line. They are the best carers out there looking after our elderly, vulnerable, sick children, wheelchair users and everybody else, and they are forced to go on the picket line in tears to get parity of esteem with their...

Financial Resolutions 2023 - Financial Resolution No. 4: General (Resumed) (11 Oct 2023)

Mattie McGrath: ..., HAP, at this stage and there is nothing to show for it. They are failed policies. The definition of lunacy is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. I want to address the situation regarding any sense of fairness for carers and pensioners. In our budget submission, we asked for €30 but it is a miserly €12, the same as last year. ...

Financial Resolutions 2023 - Budget Statement 2024 (10 Oct 2023)

Mattie McGrath: ...x20ac;30 and thought we would at least get €20. Does the Minister of State know what €12 extra will do for pensioners and people with disabilities? Quite literally, it will do nothing. We welcome the increase in the income disregard for the carer's allowance, but it does not go far enough. Why are we still going to means test all these carers? They do valuable work in...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (4 Jul 2023)

Mattie McGrath: 387. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to outline the clear guidelines for carers in receipt of carer’s allowance where the person being cared for must travel abroad for treatment not available in this State (details supplied); what the carer must do to ensure that they will not have their payment stopped or be threatened with having their payment stopped...

Respite Care Services: Motion [Private Members] (30 May 2023)

Mattie McGrath: ...area, which is shocking given the work they do for so little. They provide such a valuable service to people. They light up their lives. The State is piggybacking on the work of family carers. It neglects them and does not support them. We saw the battle with young Cara Darmody. The Minister of State, Deputy Rabbitte, met her. I know the Minister of State made commitments last...

Access to Autism and Disability Assessments and Supports: Motion [Private Members] (24 May 2023)

Mattie McGrath: ...xe9;ad dul síos, I welcome Cara Darmody, who is such an advocate for her brothers and all children with autism and other disabilities. I also welcome her dad, Mark, as well as Catherine Cox of Family Carers Ireland. I welcome the motion and thank the Labour Party for tabling it. The figures referenced in the motion are stark. I do not want to repeat figures that have already...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 May 2023)

Mattie McGrath: By now, the Taoiseach will know Ms Cara Darmody from Ardfinnan, County Tipperary. She is presenting in the audiovisual room as we speak. She has three simple requests. First, carers of children with special needs should not be charged for assessments and such assessments should be addressed under the national treatment plan. Second, the carer's allowance should not be means tested....

Reform of Carer's Allowance Scheme: Motion [Private Members] (22 Mar 2023)

Mattie McGrath: I compliment Deputy Harkin and the Independent Group on this excellent motion. Year after year, the subject of carers comes up. Family Carers Ireland is mentioned. Indeed, Councillor Richie Molloy is the manager in south Tipperary. All the groups are mentioned and we give them lip service, promises and praise but they get no fundamental respect budget after budget. They got small bits...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (13 Dec 2022)

Mattie McGrath: ...lack of therapies and assessments for autistic children. She received an incredible result of 97%, which was delivered live on the "Late Late Show". She has received the award for Munster Young Carer of the Year, she has received a Tipperary person award and she presented testimony at an Oireachtas committee only last week. She will now sit her leaving certificate at the age of 12 in an...