Results 1-15 of 15 for carers speaker:Aodhán Ó Ríordáin

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

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: ...motion. We did not rush to political point scoring in the aftermath of 23 November. We were traumatised when the news filtered through of a vicious assault on innocent schoolchildren and their carer. That shock was compounded when we saw images of law and order breaking down in the centre of our beloved city. We did not look for political advantage. We did not join the calls for...

Autism Bill 2022: First Stage (23 Jun 2022)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: ...with autism, in terms of access to education, other public services, employment and social inclusion can be met by public service providers. It must include an emphasis on how the needs of families and carers can be met by setting out a roadmap of actions for the development and improvement of family support services. The Minister shall be responsible for monitoring the implementation of...

National Autism Empowerment Strategy: Motion [Private Members] (29 Apr 2021)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: ...required; notes that: — the long-standing adversarial approach taken by the State, when services which children are entitled to, or urgently need access to, are absent or failing, has put major strain on families and carers, and destroyed the trust of many in the State; — early diagnosis and intervention for children with autism is critically important, but waiting...

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Feb 2017)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: ...the high number of appeals that arise from applications made to the Department of Social Protection. As Senators will know, the domiciliary care allowance is about €309 per month and paid to the carer of a child under 16 years of age with a severe disability. He or she must be living at home and require full-time care and attention, over and above the care and attention normally...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Human Rights Issues (29 Sep 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: ...sectoral strategies in place to safeguard, promote and further the rights of groups or sectors within society, such as people with disabilities, Travellers and Roma, older people, migrants, and carers, for example. We also have strategies in place to promote gender equality, tackle domestic and sexual-based violence, and promote social inclusion. As human rights and equality issues cross...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Parental Leave Policy (22 Sep 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Under the Maternity Protection Acts, a mother of a newborn child is entitled to 26 weeks maternity leave, and a benefit is payable under the Social Welfare Acts in respect of that period of leave. A further, optional, period of unpaid leave is also available. Similar arrangements apply in the case of adoption. Under the Parental Leave Act 1998 (as amended) both parents are entitled to 18...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (7 Jul 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I am aware that the United Nations Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, Committee in its recent country review recommended, inter alia, that Ireland expedites the enactment of the Family Leave Bill to ensure a statutory entitlement to all family-care related leaves, including paternity leave. As already announced, the Government has approved the drafting of the Family Leave...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: National Carers Strategy Implementation (26 May 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: There are no specific Department of Justice and Equality actions in the National Carers Strategy. However, officials from my Department met with representatives of the National Carer Strategy Monitoring Group (NCSMG) on 16 December 2014 to discuss issues of interest to them and agreed to continue this engagement and meet periodically as required.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (31 Mar 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: ...be published in 2015 and as previously announced, this Bill will provide for the consolidation into one piece of legislation of the current provisions regarding maternity, adoptive, parental and carer's leave. This will also provide an opportunity to consider other issues with regard to the operation of such leaves, including the question raised by the Deputy. Currently section 7 of...

Seanad: Redress for Women Resident in Certain Institutions Bill 2014: Second Stage (24 Feb 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: ...2 of the Bill must allow for a situation where a woman does not have the capacity to make decisions in regard to these services. This is why the wording is slightly different from that of the 1996 Health (Amendment) Act. In some cases a family member or a carer, rather than the woman herself, will have to make decisions about GP or other services. Again, we are trying to ensure that all...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (27 Jan 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: As already announced, the Government has approved drafting of a Family Leave Bill which will consolidate into one piece of legislation the current provisions regarding maternity, adoptive, parental and carer’s leave. The Deputy will also be aware that in 2013 the Government agreed not to oppose a Private Members’ Bill introduced in Seanad Éireann by Senator Mary White,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Maternity Leave Issues (20 Nov 2014)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: ...be published in early 2015 and as already announced, this Bill will provide for the consolidation into one piece of legislation of the current provisions regarding maternity, adoptive, parental and carer's leave. This may also provide an opportunity to consider other issues with regard to the operation of such leave.

Seanad: Access to Educational and Other Opportunities for People with Disabilities: Motion (24 Sep 2014)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: ...of domiciliary work and, where possible, providing family centred interventions in a group, as opposed to a one-to-one, setting. In addition, structures, training and supports are being provided for parents and carers in order that they can work to help to improve the child's speech and language skills. The HSE's national service plan 2013 provided for additional funding of €20...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of 2014 Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Sep 2013)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: ...a much less austere budget. Do the witnesses have a general opinion on what budgetary measures should be taken, considering that the toughness of the budget will have a disproportionate effect on carers and those parts of our society which depend so much on direct payments from the State? I get a sense from the IFA's submission and comments that there is a sense of hope or expectation...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (8 May 2012)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Question 209: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will explain the rationale behind limiting the amount of time a person in receipt of carer's allowance can spend in employment, self-employment, education or training to 15 hours a week; if she will consider raising the hours to 17.5 hours; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22597/12]