Results 1-20 of 41 for carers speaker:Carol Nolan

Support for Carers: Motion [Private Members] (24 Apr 2024)

Carol Nolan: ...it, particularly its call for the Government to establish a high-level officials group to scope out and develop a road-map for the delivery of a non-means-tested participation income for family carers. Many of us have repeatedly called for greater levels of support for carers, even while accepting that a significant amount of Government funding is allocated. That being said, I make...

Supporting People with Disabilities and Carers: Motion [Private Members] (5 Mar 2024)

Carol Nolan: In the referendum we will vote on this Friday, there are absolutely no new rights for carers or disabled people. The fact that legislation is being rushed and guillotined is also of serious concern. It is an insult to the intelligence of people and the electorate. A total of €20 million of taxpayers' money is being lashed out on this referendum. That €20 million could have...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (18 Oct 2023)

Carol Nolan: 102. To ask the Minister for Finance to clarify the conditions that must be fulfilled for a person to claim carer's credits; what evidence is required or would be accepted to prove a person was a carer if, for example, they never applied for carers allowance but engaged in caring for a family member for a number of years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45388/23]

Financial Resolutions 2023 - Budget Statement 2024 (10 Oct 2023)

Carol Nolan: ...people will have got something, almost everyone got little enough to make a big difference. However, to be fair, there is much that was announced today that will be welcome. The increase in social welfare payments and carer's rates will all be welcome, even if they do not go quite as far as me and my colleagues in the Rural Independent Group would have liked and as we had proposed in...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (1 Jun 2023)

Carol Nolan: As already mentioned, and as the Minister will be aware, carers do fantastic work. There is no doubt about that. I believe that every Deputy in the House would agree with that statement. Carers save the State €20 billion every year, in addition to the fantastic work they do. Family Carers Ireland support some 500,000 carers across the State. That is not enough, however, in the...

Transport Support Schemes for People with Disabilities: Motion [Private Members] (4 May 2023)

Carol Nolan: I am sharing time. I fully support the motion and, in particular, the call to introduce an integrated transport system for people with disabilities and their carers, a scheme that would ensure flexible arrangements, the provision of funding and a comprehensive transport support scheme to replace the mobility allowance and the motorised transport grant as a priority. In my constituency,...

Home Care: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (8 Nov 2022)

Carol Nolan: ...replacement for the home help, people are let down very badly. Something needs to be done in regard to recruitment and retention. If we are to address recruitment and retention issues for home carers, we need to offer better pay and conditions. Mileage, which has been brought to my attention, is a huge issue for home helps. They are doing fantastic work but they are stretched....

Financial Resolutions 2022 - Budget Statement 2023 (27 Sep 2022)

Carol Nolan: ...'s allowance for all post-primary school pupils who have turned 18 while in full-time education. That would have been of direct benefit and direct help to these families who continue to struggle day in, day out. With regard to carers, I welcome the once-off payment that was announced but Family Carers Ireland has said that the issue of the means test remains a major source of concern....

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (29 Jun 2022)

Carol Nolan: I want to ask the Minister about the carer's allowance. Will he commit to an urgent review of the carer's allowance with a view to abolishing the means test element of it? In the meantime, will the Minister and Government commit to increasing the weekly rate of carer's allowance to €325? Our carers are really struggling, as they have been for some time. The fact they save this...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (25 Nov 2021)

Carol Nolan: 4. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of carer’s allowance and carer’s benefit applications made to her Department, by county, from 1 January 2019 to date, in tabular form; the number of applications that were refused over the same period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58216/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (19 Oct 2021)

Carol Nolan: 625. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person (details supplied) who is in receipt of a full carer's allowance is entitled to a fuel allowance payment or any other additional social protection supports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51035/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (12 Oct 2021)

Carol Nolan: 319. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision on a carer's benefit review will be processed in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49210/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (28 Sep 2021)

Carol Nolan: 504. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will provide €68.5 million to increase weekly carer payments by €8, the carer’s support grant to €2,000 and the carer’s allowance income disregards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46290/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Policies (28 Sep 2021)

Carol Nolan: 505. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will provide €3 million in annual funding towards a dedicated carer’s pension for long-term family carers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46291/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care Services (28 Sep 2021)

Carol Nolan: 729. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide €5 million in annual funding to deliver the carer’s guarantee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46289/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Funding (28 Sep 2021)

Carol Nolan: 730. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide €5 million to publish a refreshed National Carers’ Strategy Action Plan 2021-2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46292/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Carer's Leave (28 Sep 2021)

Carol Nolan: 731. To ask the Minister for Health if he will introduce the statutory home care scheme including an annual entitlement to 20 days respite and a carer needs assessment for full-time carers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46293/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care Services (28 Sep 2021)

Carol Nolan: 732. To ask the Minister for Health if he will work to establish a commission on care to include an examination on the role, reliance and recognition of family carers in long-term care provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46294/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (29 Jun 2021)

Carol Nolan: ...ask the Minister for Health if he will address concerns that substitute or replacement home help care is not being provided in some instances in cases in which the usually assigned home help and or carer takes holiday leave; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27141/21]