Results 1-20 of 46 for carers speaker:Patrick O'Donovan

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Budget Process (11 May 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: ...on 21 February this year will provide €1.3 billion of additional supports for businesses and others for their energy costs and help those on fixed incomes, like pensioners, social welfare recipients, carers and people with disabilities.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (19 May 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: ...admission charges were waived or reduced. The OPW operates a range of free entry initiatives such as free educational visits and free entry for children under twelve, for people with disabilities and their carers, and free access to many sites on the first Wednesday of each month. These initiatives enhance the accessibility and inclusiveness of the heritage sites in its care and all...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Monuments (23 Nov 2021)

Patrick O'Donovan: ...issues the OPW endeavours to bring this to visitors’ attention on our website, www.heritageireland.ie. The OPW offers free entry for visitors with disabilities and their accompanying carers at all of our sites where an admission charge applies. The OPW is committed to providing the best possible experience to visitors with disabilities and, accordingly, provides a range of...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Care Services (7 Oct 2021)

Patrick O'Donovan: ...the Commencement debate on behalf of the Minister of State at the Department of Health, Deputy Feighan, who sends his apologies. I thank the Senator for raising this important issue. Family carers are the backbone of care provision across the country. Whether caring for a child or a parent with a disability or illness or an elderly family member, carers, through their selfless hard...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Care Services (7 Oct 2021)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Government is committed to improving the supports for carers. Nobody disputes the Senator's bone fides in this. We all deal with these in our constituencies on a weekly basis. The Government is committed to improving services for family carers to enable them to continue caring in confidence and the continued implementation of the cross-departmental national carers' strategy. The...

Financial Provisions (Covid-19) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (15 Jul 2020)

Patrick O'Donovan: ...at the moment. It depends on what rates they go out to the market at and where the greatest level of money is available. I do not disagree with the Deputy at all on the impact Covid has had on carers and those in care homes. One of the points the Deputy made is the fact that many respite centres are not able to open. The contribution agreement is the State's agreement to contribute to...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Review (17 Sep 2019)

Patrick O'Donovan: 629. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will issue in relation to a carer's allowance review request by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37171/19]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Carer's Allowance Appeals (2 Oct 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: 604. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason the appeals office has not received a file from the carer's allowance section in respect of an appeal by a person (details supplied) lodged on 25 July 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39919/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (26 Jan 2016)

Patrick O'Donovan: 146. To ask the Minister for Finance the cost of increasing the Home Carer's Tax Credit from €1,000 to €1,650 per year, and of increasing the Home Carer's income threshold to €10,500 per year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3185/16]

Finance Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Nov 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: ...an active, normal role in the community and a full life, they should be encouraged to work. In the case of a blind person who needs a car to get to work, the exemption should be available for a family member, carer or trusted driver. I ask that this measure be considered. There are now 700,000 fewer people paying the USC. Deputy Pringle was right in welcoming this, but then decided he...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (16 Jul 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: 117. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal under the carer's allowance scheme by a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; when a decision will issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30367/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (26 May 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: 215. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a file will be sent from the carer's allowance section to the social welfare appeals office in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20379/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Payments (14 May 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: 51. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the way arrears for a recently awarded carer's allowance were calculated in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19054/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Expenditure (12 May 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: ...the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide the indicative cost of each €1 change in the personal rates of jobseeker's benefit, jobseeker's allowance, maternity and adoptive benefit, carer's allowance, farm assist, back to work allowance, back to education allowance, community employment, Tús – work Placement initiative, JobBridge, and one-parent family...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Data (11 Nov 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: 450. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the FETAC level 5 carers courses available in the mid-west region; the dates of commencement of the courses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42911/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (14 Oct 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: 37. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a carer's allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39272/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (8 Jul 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: 415. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on a carer’s allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29661/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (12 Feb 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: 97. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a carer's allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford; if assistance will be offered to call them for an oral hearing as a matter of urgency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7047/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (10 Dec 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: 259. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52683/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (1 Oct 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: 395. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41009/13]