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Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Second Stage (23 Nov 2023)

Martin Kenny: ...keeps people in a position where they can maintain their standard of living. That has not happened, so I welcome that move. I also welcome that in section 45 the Minister mentioned the long-term carers and their getting access to the pension. We have also been calling for that for some time. I know it is something a lot of carers will be delighted to see happen. We need to see it move...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (22 Jul 2020)

Martin Kenny: ...the country are at their wits end in regard to what to do. Day care services and respite care services have been taken away. Across my constituency, and I am sure across the country as a whole, carers and families who are caring for adults in such circumstances need to see efforts being made by Government to put these services back in place immediately.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Data (10 Oct 2019)

Martin Kenny: 262. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of applications for carer's benefit and allowance awaiting medical assessment; if there is an adequate number of medical assessors to carry out the assessments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41515/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Waiting Times (10 Oct 2019)

Martin Kenny: 263. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the length of time it takes for a medical assessor to access a carer's allowance application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41516/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services Provision (29 May 2018)

Martin Kenny: 317. To ask the Minister for Health when the free general practitioner card for persons in receipt of carer's allowance will be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23111/18]

Questions on Promised Legislation (23 May 2018)

Martin Kenny: I know I am divine. The compliments are flying today. There is a recognition in the programme for Government of the great work carers do in our society. As part of this, one of the things proposed is that carers, as a matter of entitlement and without means testing, would get the doctor only visit card. It has been reiterated a number of times in this House but it has not yet come...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (8 Nov 2017)

Martin Kenny: 216. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason an appeal for carer's allowance by a person (details supplied) has not been addressed; if the appeal will be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47323/17]

Questions on Promised Legislation (27 Sep 2017)

Martin Kenny: On page 74 of the programme for Government document, there is a short paragraph which refers to "a stronger voice for carers". It states the Government supports the first ever carers' strategy, which was published in 2012, and is fully committed to implementing it. There are a number of things in the strategy, including respite care. However, respite care is in absolute disarray in my...