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

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...

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...

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...

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 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]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services Provision (24 Sep 2019)

Carol Nolan: 319. To ask the Minister for Health if he will extend the general practitioner visit card to carers in receipt of the carer's support grant in Budget 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38473/19]

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: 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]

Home Help Service Provision: Statements (12 Jun 2019)

Carol Nolan: It is shameful that approximately 600 people in Laois-Offaly alone are waiting for home help and home care packages. On Monday I attended a meeting in Mullingar which was organised by the Carers Association. I spoke to many carers and to people who are just fed up. Many of the carers to whom I spoke are caring not only for one family member, but for a number of them. They are at their...

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]

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 2019 - Financial Resolution No. 9: General (Resumed) (9 Oct 2019)

Carol Nolan: ...households across the State. Hundreds of thousands of families will either be worse off or no better off on foot of the budget. By failing to make the kind of ambitious leap that was required on carers, the Minister has done nothing to address the crisis despite his commitment to deliver an additional 1 million home help hours. Family Carers Ireland sought a reasonable €3.2...

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...

Health (Covid-19): Statements (16 Apr 2020)

Carol Nolan: ...been acknowledged that since the scheme was developed at speed, imperfections and anomalies have arisen, including for lower paid employees. A similar assessment now needs to be made in respect of carers' payments and entitlements, which are not captured in the recent revision of the legislation. In addition to the engagement with Family Carers Ireland, will the Minister ensure that...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Carers' Strategy Funding (24 Sep 2019)

Carol Nolan: 317. To ask the Minister for Health if he will allocate annual funding of €3.2 million in budget 2020 to an organisation (details supplied) to assist it in the delivery of vital core services to carers nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38471/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Eligibility (24 Sep 2019)

Carol Nolan: 502. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will consider increasing the hours a carer can work or study from 15 hours to 18.5 hours per week; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38470/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Eligibility (24 Sep 2019)

Carol Nolan: 513. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will reform the means test for carer's allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38466/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Eligibility (24 Sep 2019)

Carol Nolan: 514. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will increase the income disregard for carer's allowance from €332.50 to €450 for a single person and from €665 to €900 for a couple; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38467/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Eligibility (24 Sep 2019)

Carol Nolan: 515. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the formula for assessing means from capital savings, shares and property for carer's allowance can be increased in line with the disability allowance in which the first €50,000 of capital is disregarded. [38468/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Working Family Payment Eligibility (24 Sep 2019)

Carol Nolan: 516. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will consider excluding carer payments in the financial assessment of the working family payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38469/19]