Results 1-13 of 13 for carers speaker:Gerard Craughwell

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Feb 2024)

Gerard Craughwell: ...Government strive? It failed miserably to endeavour, which is the current wording in the Constitution. We are now told care is being placed into the family but the State will strive to support carers. What does "strive" mean? Where can I bring "strive" to the bank? How does "strive" help any carer in any way? If we were serious about this, we would have said the State shall support...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Feb 2024)

Gerard Craughwell: ...and the rules are very clear as to how we should behave ourselves. It is interesting to note that some NGOs have now started to realise that this referendum does not offer the disabled or their carers the things that are promised. I am also deeply concerned because some Ministers have been putting out misinformation. One of the Deputy Leader's own colleagues admitted on TV in recent days...

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Feb 2024)

Gerard Craughwell: ...Supreme Court. This is a case of the most systemic importance, according to the Supreme Court. That court allowed the case to leapfrog the Court of Appeal because of the nature of the case. A carer, the mother of an autistic child with Down's syndrome, has had to go to the courts to secure a carer's allowance for her. The Supreme Court case is scheduled to be heard on 11 April. If the...

Seanad: An Bille um an Daicheadú Leasú ar an mBunreacht (Cúram), 2023: Céim an Choiste (Atógáil) agus na Céimeanna a bheidh Fágtha - Fortieth Amendment of the Constitution (Care) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (23 Jan 2024)

Gerard Craughwell: I wish to put on the record that I have been a carer for both of my children. I have been a carer for my grandchildren. In fact they play hell with me when I am on my own with them. They stay up late and convince me that I do not have put them to bed early. They do all sorts of things. My two children ring me constantly when they have problems. They do not seem to feel that they have to...

Seanad: An Bille um an Daicheadú Leasú ar an mBunreacht (Cúram), 2023: An Dara Céim - Fortieth Amendment of the Constitution (Care) Bill 2023: Second Stage (22 Jan 2024)

Gerard Craughwell: ...Senator Sherlock has just talked about - we are expecting that some sibling will take over the reins and continue to look after somebody who is severely disabled? I am really shocked that Family Carers Ireland has supported this because it gives the State the ability to say, "Sure, we tried. We made an attempt." As the person who feels the State did not try or make an attempt, where do...

Committee on Public Petitions: Closure of Vital Health Services: Discussion (13 Jul 2023)

Gerard Craughwell: ...use of the three units we are talking about today. Not being able to get away from somebody you are caring for is detrimental to both parties. It is detrimental to the individual and to the carer looking after him or her. We do not look after our carers. I have a couple of questions to throw out and then the witnesses can answer them. The first relates to the HIQA element. Deputy...

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

Gerard Craughwell: ...I can honestly say that. I thank Senator Seery Kearney for bringing this motion to the House. The first part of it is extremely informative in setting out the number of people who are tied up as carers in this country. The word "carer" is such a simple little word but when one digs behind it and sees what is involved, one finds children are looking after parents today who see things...

Seanad: HSE Winter Plan: Statements (7 Oct 2020)

Gerard Craughwell: ...welcome. I also welcome the 4.7 million additional home support hours provided for in the plan. Again, this is an ambitious target. It is predicated on the ability to recruit staff, with Family Carers Ireland estimating the required figure at about 800. We have to find 800 support staff for care in the home. Fórsa is meeting the HSE today and the Services, Industrial,...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Jul 2020)

Gerard Craughwell: ..., Deputy Coveney, has taken the defence brief back on and I wish him well. I hope he starts to resolve some of the problems there. In her former role, the Leader had a great understanding of carers, particularly, and of the needs of those on welfare. This morning, I listened to a young woman on the radio talking about looking after her elderly parents, one of whom suffers from dementia,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Medical Eligibility Criteria for Social Protection Payments: Discussion (29 Apr 2015)

Gerard Craughwell: I join my colleagues in thanking the delegations and thank the Carers Association and the DFI for providing services. I do not run clinics or deal with people in my local area. Most of what I deal with comes from ten or 20 years ago when I worked in Citizens Information in Limerick. I want the Department to address my point. There was then and, from what I hear today, still is a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Medical Eligibility Criteria for Social Protection Payments: Discussion (29 Apr 2015)

Gerard Craughwell: ...have come across people, as I am sure the delegations have, who decide the form is too much like hard work and do not bother with it. Why can we not automate a lot of the information? If I am a carer, I have a PPS number, as do, I presume, my partner and the person for whom I am caring. If there is a proper database in place, I do not see any reason why the meta data cannot be...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Social Insurance (15 Apr 2015)

Gerard Craughwell: ...and safety benefit, invalidity pension, widow, widower's or surviving civil partner's contributory pension, guardian's payment, contributory State pension, treatment benefit, occupational injuries benefit, carer's benefit and access to schemes such as the community employment scheme, having served their community and, perhaps, not been re-elected. The disparity between the two groups...

Seanad: Availability of Certain Medication: Statements (26 Nov 2014)

Gerard Craughwell: ...in accident and emergency departments as a result of a fall. There is a reduction in the demand for wheelchairs, wheelchair access vehicles and so forth. There is also a reduction in the need for carers. When the pricing for this drug is being considered, is that built into the economic model on which that depends? I will conclude as other speakers wish to contribute.