Results 1-13 of 13 for carers speaker:Chris Andrews

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (21 Feb 2024)

Chris Andrews: 110. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will consider increasing the hours a person in receipt of the full rate of carer’s allowance is permitted to work from 18.5 hours to 20 hours a week; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8333/24]

Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Oct 2022)

Chris Andrews: .... This call is not only being made by workers and unions, but by HIQA. One family I know has serious issues retaining home care staff. I raised this previously. The individual needs two carers at a time and uses a care company that appears to be very well run and fair to staff and pays well. Of course, the company is picking up the slack from the HSE and carrying out the work on its...

Respite Care Services: Motion [Private Members] (22 Jun 2022)

Chris Andrews: I welcome the motion brought forward by the Independent Group. It is a very important issue. Many of us know the key role that respite provides in supporting family carers and those with a disability. More than 500,000 family carers provide vital care and support for their loved ones. I will raise one issue, in particular, that was raised with me by a family. They are really...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Health Services Staff (16 Jun 2022)

Chris Andrews: 426. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will help in addressing the shortage of carers for elderly persons available in the State by allowing non-European Union workers of private care companies to work for 40-hours per week similar to non-European Union workers who work directly for the HSE and nursing homes rather than the current 20-hours per week...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care of the Elderly (16 Jun 2022)

Chris Andrews: 469. To ask the Minister for Health if he will liaise with the Department of Justice in order to address the shortage of carers who are available for elderly people in the State by allowing non-European Union workers who are employed by private care companies to work for 40-hours per week (details supplied). [31464/22]

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

Chris Andrews: Who is going to care for the carers? It is not this Government it seems. The strain on carers and families is horrendous at the best of times. During this pandemic, however, it has been unbearable. We need to invest in carers. Doing so would be a win-win for both families and the State. It would take pressure off hospitals, nursing homes and GP services. Investing in respite should not...

Covid-19 Vaccination Programme: Statements (28 Jan 2021)

Chris Andrews: ...the child's well-being, the difficulty in caring for those children and the very real risk to their life if their parents were to catch Covid-19? Will there be consideration for those parents and carers to be prioritised in order to protect their children, or will they have to wait?

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance (28 Jul 2020)

Chris Andrews: 602. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an application by a person (details supplied) for a carer’s allowance; and when he or she can expect a decision on his or her case. [18370/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Benefit (3 Jun 2020)

Chris Andrews: 1067. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of a review application for carer’s benefit by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8418/20]

Pre-Budget Statements (Resumed) (25 Mar 2009)

Chris Andrews: ...is no magic wand that can fix this. What we need is a plan. Recovery will take time. As previous speakers stated, we must protect the vulnerable in society. They must not become easy targets. Carers have been engaging with public representatives on all sides. We cannot afford to send out the wrong message to carers who in effect work 24 hours a day, seven days a week and save the...

Pre-Budget Statements (Resumed) (25 Mar 2009)

Chris Andrews: It would not cost an arm and a leg to establish such a programme. It would send a positive message to carers while costing almost nothing to deliver. I suggest that we draw on existing resources in Departments to create an interactive national website that is dedicated to family carers. We should support carers in such a cost-effective manner. We need to remind family carers that any...

Finance Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Feb 2008)

Chris Andrews: ...in which the Bill protects the less well-off in society is by creating a fairer tax system. The Social Welfare Bill made significant improvements to social welfare payments, including pensions and carer's allowance, among other measures. The Finance Bill aims to reward those at work. It does so by giving increases in personal tax credits and tax bands to ensure that low income earners...

Social Welfare Bill 2007: Second Stage (Resumed). (12 Dec 2007)

Chris Andrews: ...of public goods in such a manner will be of direct benefit to lower-income families. This budget clearly puts people first. It makes significant improvements in the supports given to pensioners, carers, families, children and people with disabilities, all within the overall framework of the programme for Government, Towards 2016 and the national action plan for social inclusion, which...