Results 1-20 of 45 for carers speaker:Seán Kyne

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (31 Jan 2024)

Seán Kyne: I would like to acknowledge and welcome the announcement by the Minister, Deputy Humphreys, this week of the double payments for January on behalf of the Government to pensioners, carers, lone parents and people with disabilities. Some 66,287 people, approximately, in Galway will benefit from these double payments this week. The January cost-of-living double payment will benefit 1.3 million...

Seanad: Family Carers: Motion [Private Members] (31 Jan 2024)

Seán Kyne: ...services. She is a strong advocate and a personal support to all of those families and communities. I first acknowledge, as I did on the Order of Business this morning, the double payments for carers this week and for persons with a disability. That is an acknowledgement of the work and support of Government, and an acknowledgement of the difficulties with the cost of living many people...

Seanad: Family Carers: Motion [Private Members] (31 Jan 2024)

Seán Kyne: ...are pensioners and are caring for young, or not so young, adults. In some cases, these adults are in their 50s or 60s and their parents are in their 80s or 90s. The parents might not be full-time carers but they are still worried about what will happen when they are gone. That is something that is very difficult. I always say that they will be looked after by the State but we cannot...

Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Second Stage (7 Dec 2023)

Seán Kyne: ...-off payments are welcome, whether they be the lump sums for those on the fuel allowance; the living alone lump sums; the working family payment lump sum; the double payment of child benefit; the carer's support grant; the disability allowance, the blind pension, and invalidity cost-of-living lump sum; the increase to be paid per qualified child and the Christmas and January cost-of-living...

Seanad: Recent Violence in Dublin City Centre: Motion (29 Nov 2023)

Seán Kyne: ...is welcome. I unreservedly condemn the attack on innocent people that took place on the streets of Dublin last Thursday. The attack on children outside Gaelscoil Choláiste Mhuire and their carer was absolutely abominable and atrocious. It was unbelievable that any individual, whoever they are, could attack innocent children in this country, in our capital city. I acknowledge the...

Seanad: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2023: Second Stage (28 Nov 2023)

Seán Kyne: ...to reward people, allow them to keep more of their hard-earned wages and put money back in their pockets. That will help with the cost of living, given the high energy costs, higher payments for carers for older persons and the most vulnerable and also the investment there has been in additional services such as more gardaí, which are evidently needed, investment in community safety...

Seanad: Budget 2024 (Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform): Statements (10 Oct 2023)

Seán Kyne: ...the living alone allowance, the €400 cost-of-living lump sum to all families getting the working family payment, the double payment of child benefit, the €400 cost-of-living lump sum payment for people getting the carer's support, the Christmas bonus, which will be paid to 1.3 million recipients including pensioners, carers and people with disabilities, as well as the January...

Seanad: Private Nursing Home Sector: Statements (16 Nov 2022)

Seán Kyne: ...family members who enjoy the great care and support of nursing homes. I think of my uncle who passed away in March and attended a private nursing home under the fair deal. I think of all the carers, many of whom came from outside of this country, who are looking after our loved ones. It is important that we acknowledge that because some people have different views about immigration, but...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Nov 2022)

Seán Kyne: I thank all Senators for their contributions. There was a wide variety of topics. Senator Murphy spoke about the flooding at Lough Funshinagh. I have great sympathy for all those who have been impacted by the floodwaters there. The Minister of State, Deputy O'Donovan, who is responsible for the Office of Public Works, OPW, has been passionate about his concerns about the planning process...

Seanad: Budget 2023 (Finance): Statements (27 Sep 2022)

Seán Kyne: ...starts paying higher rates. The bands and thresholds have to increase. I also welcome the increase of €75 in the personal, employee and earned income tax credits and the increase of €100 in the home carer tax credit. The USC thresholds have increased as well to ensure the increases in the minimum wage are not gobbled up by the USC. The band is increasing from...

Seanad: Budget 2023 (Public Expenditure and Reform): Statements (27 Sep 2022)

Seán Kyne: Gabhaim buíochas leis an gCathaoirleach and I welcome the Minister of State to the Chamber. I commend the Government on its work on budget 2023. As I said earlier on the finance part of it, everything that was done in the budget was done because it was necessary but also because we were able to do it. The resources were there because of a strong economy and because the supports were...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Jun 2022)

Seán Kyne: ...network, ensuring that it can continue to provide the service it does. I hope that can be continued after the three-year period because it is hugely important. I acknowledge all involved in that. Senator Dolan also commented on the changes to the carer's allowance made by the Minister for Social Protection, Deputy Humphreys. An increase in the threshold was announced in the budget. I...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Mar 2022)

Seán Kyne: ...advocacy on that. He also mentioned Councillor Marie Murphy in Tipperary, the cathaoirleach of the first citizens forum in the region. Senator Maria Byrne also asked for a discussion on agency staff and the costs for carers. Clearly, carers do much travelling and driving. They have to be able to drive to be able to get from Mrs. Murphy's house to Mrs. Keener's house or whatever and they...

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2021: Second Stage (16 Dec 2021)

Seán Kyne: ...in the budget does this. It is very welcome and I concur with others on the importance of the Christmas bonus and that it is back at 100%. People have received it. The Minister mentioned carers. I am chair of the Fine Gael Party group on health and disability. We have had a series of meetings with carers. We recognise the importance of carers in every household impacted. We never...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Dec 2021)

Seán Kyne: ...about the efficient roll-out of the booster vaccine regime, which was raised by a number of Senators. Senator Carrigy spoke about home supports. It is a pressing issue. Historically, we very often had issues with funding for carers and ensuring that we had enough money to support them.The problem now is that we have the funding but there are not enough carers available. It is a worthy...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Dec 2021)

Seán Kyne: ...that one in eight patients on trolleys in the eight-week period leading up to the publication of the plan were in Galway. Despite that, no acute beds were provided. A related issue is the lack of carers. We are not talking about hours or funding, we are talking about a physical lack of carers to do this very important work in the home care sector. I received a response from community...

Seanad: Budget 2022: Statements (Resumed) (13 Oct 2021)

Seán Kyne: ...to explain. There are schools in my area I consider should be on the top of the DEIS schools list but are not so there are serious anomalies. I welcome the changes that have been made to the carer's scheme. One just never knows in what circumstances one might have to step up and provide care to a family member or loved one. Carers do tremendous work and are often very stressed. As I...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Oct 2021)

Seán Kyne: I concur with the Cathaoirleach's comments on, and tribute to, Mr. Tom Burke. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílis. Yesterday was European Carers Day. It was intended, "to coordinate and foster national efforts to raise awareness of carers’ issues under a pan-European structure". We have had debates on the value and importance of carers and the key role they play. They are...

Seanad: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (15 Jul 2021)

Seán Kyne: ...middle of a working farm so it might not be practicable to rent it. Where it is possible to rent a house, it should be considered. Disincentives to renting should be addressed. I raised the issue of carers in the House previously. There is a broader debate on looking after people at home, where possible. My colleague has spoken about his circumstances. My late father, whose case I...

Seanad: Carer's Allowance: Motion (10 May 2021)

Seán Kyne: .... I thank Senator Seery Kearney for doing the majority of the work on this motion, which is in the name of the Fine Gael group.I also welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Feighan, to the House. Carers are mothers, fathers, daughters, sons, siblings, family members, relatives, neighbours and friends. They can be stressed, tired and frustrated with what is a job on the one hand and a...