Results 1-20 of 79 for carers speaker:Thomas Pringle

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Data (30 Apr 2024)

Thomas Pringle: 450. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of carer's allowance applications submitted in each of the years 2020 to 2023 and to date in 2024; the number of applications which were successful on first processing; the number which were eventually successful following a review; the number which were eventually successful following an appeal, in tabular form;...

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

Thomas Pringle: I thank the Cathaoirleach for the opportunity to speak on this motion regarding support for carers, which I fully support. The way family carers are treated in this country is disgraceful. Sadly, carers are penalised despite the fact they provide the State with a vital service. Family carers play an extremely important role in care provision but completely lack any recognition for the work...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Strategies (8 Feb 2024)

Thomas Pringle: 231. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if foster carers will be included in the access to the State pension (contributary) measures (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5794/24]

Social Welfare (Liable Relatives and Child Maintenance) Bill 2023: Second Stage (18 Jan 2024)

Thomas Pringle: ...orders. The justice committee also recommended that a statutory child maintenance agency be established. It is time that Ireland started to show due respect to lone-parent families and also to carers, the majority of whom are also women and many of whom also experience significant financial strain. I do not understand why carers, who are saving the State hundreds of millions in costs...

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

Thomas Pringle: ...for bringing this important motion forward. I support this motion and in particular, its calls for the immediate reversal of the recruitment embargo on health workers for a guarantee that home carers are paid, at a minimum, the new living wage rate of €14.80, for payment for mileage expenses and travel time between care locations; as well as for guaranteed hours and continuity of...

Sustainability of Stability of Services Provided by Section 39 and Section 56 Organisations on behalf of the HSE and Tusla: Statements (12 Oct 2023)

Thomas Pringle: ...work like that? It is amazing that, in 2023, we are still talking about the effects of the bailout on every part of our society. The carer’s allowance has not been increased since 2008, yet carers were only looking for pay restoration in the budget. Criminal barristers only received partial restoration in this budget of the cuts suffered before the bailout. The pay issue that...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (11 Oct 2023)

Thomas Pringle: 147. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a pension will be introduced for foster carers, who look after thousands of vulnerable children in the State, many of whom have a range of complex needs and who get limited healthcare support due to the lack of available services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44376/23]

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

Thomas Pringle: ...2023 at €500, and I know disabled persons organisations, DPOs, are feeling particularly let down by this. I am also disappointed that the income threshold for those on disability allowance was not increased. The Minister raised the income threshold for carers but I ask why it exists at all. Carers are providing the State with a crucial service, not to mention the financial...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (21 Feb 2023)

Thomas Pringle: 482. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the total number of carer’s allowance claims appealed; the number of appeals that were successful in each of the years 2015 to 2022, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8653/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Data (31 Jan 2023)

Thomas Pringle: 488. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of applications processed by her Department for carers allowance for the period 2015 to 2022, in tabular form, disaggregated by year of application, county of residence of claimant; the number of applications where further inquiries were made by way of correspondence with the claimant; the number of applications...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (29 Nov 2022)

Thomas Pringle: 424. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a review of a decision for the carer’s support grant of a person (details supplied) will be decided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59161/22]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (19 Oct 2022)

Thomas Pringle: ...would not otherwise have experience of the system now have to try to get assistance. In Donegal the system is stretched to the limit with sick leave. We now also have a case involving a full-time carer living in Bundoran who has been directed to Letterkenny for a local service. That is a distance of almost 75 km. There does not appear to have been any step up in support for the service...

Financial Resolutions 2022 - Budget Statement 2023 (27 Sep 2022)

Thomas Pringle: ..., who have taken a huge hit this year, or for families affected by defective blocks. This is not a budget for those living in direct provision, for Travellers, farmers, small business owners, carers, foster carers, nurses, SNAs and teachers, our young people or those who live in rural Ireland. We seriously need to implement a new model of childcare. The benefits of an updated,...

Confidence in Government: Motion (12 Jul 2022)

Thomas Pringle: ..., it has failed on mica, farming, fishing, protecting the vulnerable, transport, broadband, homelessness, public housing, affordable housing, energy and emissions targets. It has failed family carers, mother and baby home survivors, people with disabilities and people with mental health issues. It has failed on Sláintecare and it has failed pensioners. It has failed to end direct...

Flexible and Remote Work: Motion [Private Members] (9 Mar 2022)

Thomas Pringle: ...the brunt of having to balance work and family life, between pregnancy, maternity leave and childcare, as well as menopause and caring responsibilities. The 2016 census showed that women make up over six in ten carers. These are all women’s issues that should be looked into further and addressed. I welcome the announcement by the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability,...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (23 Feb 2022)

Thomas Pringle: 156. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated annual cost of extending the domiciliary carer's allowance to 16 and 17 year olds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10329/22]

Mobility and Transport Supports for People with Disabilities: Motion [Private Members] (16 Feb 2022)

Thomas Pringle: ...centre where service users can only get two days per week at the centre. This is very upsetting for service users and their families. The service users are adults and many of their parents and carers who are elderly and need the service to return to at least a five-day-per-week service. This is the least they hope for. I hope the Government will act on this sooner rather than later...

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

Thomas Pringle: ...the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will consider reviewing the application process for the domiciliary care allowance with a view to lessening the burden on struggling carers particularly the cumbersome and onerous eight page form for each specialist consultant the child attends which currently must be submitted; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Financial Resolutions 2021 - Budget Statement 2022 (12 Oct 2021)

Thomas Pringle: ...than ever before. I support Mental Health Reform’s call to invest €85 million in these services, which is little enough. We need to invest properly in disability services and to recognise the incredible work of our carers, especially during the pandemic. I would have liked to have seen investment in a carer’s pension for our long-term carers. While my...