Results 1-20 of 32 for carers speaker:Pádraig O'Sullivan

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Priorities (7 Mar 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I had the privilege this morning of attending a young carers' briefing hosted by Senator Tom Clonan. The reason I say I "privilege" is that we heard from young people and young carers about their direct experience and how they care for family members. It was quite moving to be there and to hear about what people go through and the sacrifices they make. I will give two recommendations that...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (9 Apr 2024)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 765. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason foster carers are not acknowledged as being carers, and cannot claim for a stamp or credits towards a State pension (contributory) and other State supports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14387/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (23 May 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 129. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will give consideration to removing the means test for carer's allowance or to increasing the carer's allowance income threshold given the significant increase in the cost of living; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24157/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (30 May 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I apologise for being late. I was stuck on the bus but I got here in the end. I know we are tight for time so I only have a couple of questions. Comments have been made about the carer's allowance and what was recommended in the citizens' assembly. I heard that our guests broadly welcome those recommendations. Family Carers Ireland represents approximately 500,000 carers across the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance (17 Nov 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 577. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of a carer’s allowance appeal by a person (details supplied). [36473/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (3 Feb 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 90. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will urgently review the financial assessment element of the carer’s allowance in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5359/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (9 Feb 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 146. To ask the Minister for Health the breakdown of the HSE budget spend on home help and carers in CHO4; the breakdown of the spend on private agencies and outsourcing of home support services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6907/22]

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

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 824. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her Department has given consideration to introducing a young carer’s grant, similar to the one introduced in Scotland in 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12924/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Care Services (21 Mar 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 925. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his Department provides funding for young carers to access counselling or psychological support; if not, if provision will be made for such funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12923/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Legislative Measures (6 Jul 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 127. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will provide an update regarding preparations within her Department for an enhanced pension for long-term family carers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32968/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (20 Sep 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 628. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an application for a carer's allowance by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39881/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Pension Provisions (7 Dec 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 96. 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; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54071/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Care Services (9 Apr 2024)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 1114. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason the increase in the foster carers' allowance was delayed to November and did not take immediate effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14386/24]

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

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 128. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 824 of 21 March 2023, if consideration will be given to introducing a young carer’s grant, similar to the one introduced in Scotland in 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15050/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance (10 Feb 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 499. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if persons that are in receipt of carer’s allowance and had to increase their work hours above 18.5 hours as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic will not be penalised (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6740/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Care Services (21 Mar 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 924. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if there are plans underway in his Department to establish a cross-departmental working group on young carers; if this is an area that falls specifically under the remit of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12921/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (17 May 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 131. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the action her Department is taking to develop a pension solution for family carers to ensure they have adequate income once they reach retirement age as per the commitment in the Programme for Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24585/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (23 Jun 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 167. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a full review of the case of a person (details supplied) can be undertaken with a view to reimbursing a carer’s allowance that was due from 2018 to February 2020, but was not adequately paid; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33608/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Schemes (21 Mar 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 1019. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the efforts being made by his Department to support the transition of young carers to further and higher education; if there are apprenticeships via access programmes; if he or his Department have engaged with a group (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12922/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (18 May 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 90. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if persons in receipt of the carer’s allowance who worked in excess of the 18.5 hours in nursing homes and care homes which was permitted as a result of staff shortages during the pandemic will be penalised; if she will look favourably on these cases; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25571/21]