Results 1-20 of 91 for carers speaker:Niamh Smyth

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (25 Apr 2024)

Niamh Smyth: 25. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the specifics regarding the pension entitlements being worked on for carers by her Department presently; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18134/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (20 Feb 2024)

Niamh Smyth: 91. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will outline the specifics regarding the pension entitlements being worked on for carers by her Department presently; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7584/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (12 Dec 2023)

Niamh Smyth: 499. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection for an update on a carer support grant application (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55170/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (7 Dec 2023)

Niamh Smyth: 118. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will outline the specifics regarding the pension entitlements being worked on for carers by her Department presently if she will outline the specifics regarding the pension entitlements being worked on for carers by her Department presently; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53598/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Primary Medical Certificates (28 Nov 2023)

Niamh Smyth: 200. To ask the Minister for Finance if the carer of a primary medical cert holder can have their vehicle adapted to suit the needs of the person they care for where they are no longer able to drive their own vehicle as it is no longer suitable for their needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52354/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (28 Nov 2023)

Niamh Smyth: 357. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection for an update on the pension entitlements being worked on for carers by her Department at present; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51984/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (28 Nov 2023)

Niamh Smyth: 358. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if pension entitlements being worked on for carers by her Department at present will be extended to long-term foster carers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51986/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Policies (28 Nov 2023)

Niamh Smyth: 615. To ask the Minister for Health what facilities two-week respite is provided on an annual basis to carers in the home; what the waiting time is for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52203/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Home Care Packages (18 Apr 2023)

Niamh Smyth: 1174. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason a person (details supplied) is not getting the full home support care; the reason carers are not calling when scheduled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16064/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (28 Mar 2023)

Niamh Smyth: 441. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) is still waiting on an appeal decision for carer's allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14760/23]

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

Niamh Smyth: 841. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) is still waiting on an appeal decision for carer's allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13541/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (1 Mar 2023)

Niamh Smyth: 122. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) is still waiting on an appeal decision for carer’s allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10414/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (14 Feb 2023)

Niamh Smyth: 400. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) cannot get carer's allowance for their mother-in-law; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6786/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (8 Dec 2022)

Niamh Smyth: 50. To ask the Minister for Health the incentives that he has considered to overcome the shortage of carers in the Carrickmacross area. [61269/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (15 Nov 2022)

Niamh Smyth: 376. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of the review of a carer's allowance application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56274/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (9 Nov 2022)

Niamh Smyth: ...Affairs and Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) did not receive any payments when caring for her elderly father before he passed away; the reason she has been declined carer's allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55756/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (8 Nov 2022)

Niamh Smyth: 662. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will provide an update on a carer's benefit review for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54793/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (27 Sep 2022)

Niamh Smyth: 294. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of a carer’s allowance for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46784/22]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (15 Sep 2022)

Niamh Smyth: ...will give the Tánaiste one example of a family that have been loyal Bus Éireann users for the past 15 years, have always paid for their ticket and now they have no transport to school. The mum is a carer and the father is self-employed. Their daily lives have been thrown into disarray without school transport. I ask the Tánaiste to see to it that the Minister has the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Data (14 Jun 2022)

Niamh Smyth: 1117. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the current waiting time to process applications for and award a carer’s allowance by county in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29712/22]