Results 1-20 of 39 for carers speaker:Matt Carthy

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (20 Mar 2024)

Matt Carthy: 1192. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he proposes measures to ease the pressure on childcare providers resulting from the carer-child ratio laid down by his Department; whether such measures would include provision to include students and/or apprentices within the carer ratio; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13098/24]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs (6 Mar 2024)

Matt Carthy: ...were present. They came from every corner of the county and a few travelled from outside. They were from every walk of life and of every political persuasion. Some had organised babysitters and carers and others had taken time off work. It was clear this was a group of people who had stories that needed to be heard and they were looking for somebody - anybody - to listen. The stories...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (17 Jan 2024)

Matt Carthy: 1394. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he has any proposals to assist children providers who have difficulty in delivering the carer to child ratios in their settings and therefore have to deny some children places at their facility; if he will consider allowing students or apprentices to form part of the carer ratio; and if he will make a...

Confidence in the Minister for Justice: Motion (5 Dec 2023)

Matt Carthy: ...that have been too slow; the victims of crimes whose lives have been changed forever; and, of course, the appalling failures of 23 November when innocence was shattered and three children and their carer were stabbed as they left school. I commend the bravery of Leanne Flynn and all those who stepped in to protect those children. It is the job of the State to protect people and to...

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

Matt Carthy: 125. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when she intends to introduce legislation underpinning the provision of pensions to carers. [33004/23]

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

Matt Carthy: 160. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her proposals to amend the means limits for carers allowance applicants. [33003/23]

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

Matt Carthy: 93. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her proposed timeline regarding the development of administrative and IT systems to facilitate the provision of pensions to carers. [24659/23]

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

Matt Carthy: 110. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her proposed timeline to introduce legislation facilitating the provision of pensions to carers. [24658/23]

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

Matt Carthy: 110. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when she intends to introduce legislation underpinning the provision of pensions to carers. [15105/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care Services (28 Mar 2023)

Matt Carthy: 705. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the review of the National Carers’ Strategy, promised under the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15110/23]

Reform of Carer's Allowance Scheme: Motion [Private Members] (22 Mar 2023)

Matt Carthy: I commend the Independent Group for bringing this important motion to the House in support of our family carers. I commend in particular Deputy Marian Harkin for her advocacy and championing of family carers, not only in this House but also in the European Parliament, which I directly witnessed, and her ongoing efforts in that regard. Those efforts and the efforts of all of us are important...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (9 Feb 2023)

Matt Carthy: 32. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the intended timeframe to introduce legislation underpinning the provision of pensions to carers. [5848/23]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Garda Investigations (14 Dec 2022)

Matt Carthy: ...he has never been recognised as a victim of the bombing, but the impact on his family was as profound as that on any victims of the conflict. Paddy left behind his beloved wife Vera to be the sole carer of their eight children, then aged from two to 14 years. They lost their husband and father and their lives would never be the same again. It was a direct result of the Clones bombing...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (29 Nov 2022)

Matt Carthy: ...for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason that a person (details supplied) has been refused fuel allowance given that they only live with their spouse who is a person in receipt of carer's allowance as per the qualifying criteria; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59479/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (13 Oct 2022)

Matt Carthy: 31. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the intended timeframe to introduce legislation underpinning the provision of pensions to carers. [50586/22]

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

Matt Carthy: 334. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to her announcement that carers will receive entitlements and contributions towards an old age pension, the basis on which contributions will be awarded; the date from which such pensions will apply; if they will be backdated; if the payment rates will be aligned fully with the standard State pension (contributory);...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (2 Nov 2021)

Matt Carthy: 601. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she plans to introduce a scheme whereby those who worked as family carers are recognised through a contributory type pension payment in recognition of their service to society and the savings that they have delivered to the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52726/21]

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Tusla, the Child and Family Agency - Financial Statements 2020 (21 Oct 2021)

Matt Carthy: For foster carers, that is, the families who take in these children, what is the difference between being employed directly by Tusla and private care providers? Is there any difference regarding the remuneration or expenses they receive? Is there any difference in the practical realities for these foster carers?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Tusla, the Child and Family Agency - Financial Statements 2020 (21 Oct 2021)

Matt Carthy: Tusla gave a number of 13%, which represents 480. That is growing. In 2014, for example, 6% of foster carers were private.

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Tusla, the Child and Family Agency - Financial Statements 2020 (21 Oct 2021)

Matt Carthy: Okay, but 480 is the number of foster carers. Is that number correct?