Results 1-19 of 19 for carers speaker:Neasa Hourigan

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (25 Apr 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: 213. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated cost to the Exchequer of increasing the single-person child carer credit in Budget 2024, in line with the €150 increase to the married person or civil partner credit in Budget 2023; if consideration is being given to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19106/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (25 Apr 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: 214. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated cost to the Exchequer of increasing the single-person child carer credit by €75, €100 or €150 respectively. [19107/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (25 Apr 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: 215. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider equivalising the tax rate for recipients of the single-person child carer credit with the two-adult single-earner household rate; the estimated cost to the Exchequer of equivalising these two rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19108/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (25 Apr 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: 216. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of people in receipt of the single-person child carer credit. [19109/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Disability, Mental Health and Ageing: Engagement with Minister of State at the Department of Health (17 Nov 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: ...to local government, the approved housing bodies, AHBs, and the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage to ensure that decision-making model is in place? We have been talking about carers and what we can do to support them and I note that carer's mileage was mentioned, which is welcome. Although everybody should walk and cycle, the reality is that people need to drive...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Jun 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: ...negative connotations when we talk about disability. A number of opening statements today identified how rich and diverse the lives of women with disability are. Many are parents. Many are also carers. People who are not engaged with this discussion may not properly identify that many people in our society have a disability of one type or another, across a spectrum of disabilities, and...

Just Transition: Statements (18 May 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: ...In what is kind of a counterpoint to the issue of unions being at the very heart of just transition, the second group is identified with the caring economy. I say that as a woman and as somebody who has been a carer. We have a huge number of people who may not be drawing a wage but who make a huge contribution. We know the many carers in this country are worth almost €2 billion...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (26 Apr 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: 471. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons availing of the single person child carer credit. [19357/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (26 Apr 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: 472. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of decoupling the single person child carer credit from the child benefit payment and making it equitably available to both parents where custody of a child or children is shared; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19358/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (26 Apr 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: 473. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of equivalising the tax rate for recipients of the single person child carer credit with the single earner two-adult household tax rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19359/22]

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Feb 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: ...with disabilities who are living with parents, who would not necessarily be captured within those numbers, who have no prospect of moving out and living independently or who are living with elderly carers. A core problem there is access to the HSE support package. I could continue highlighting those issues through education, health and mental health. As we are doing this changeover, it...

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 37 - Social Protection
Chapter 9 - Regularity of Social Welfare Payments
Chapter 10 - Management of Social Welfare Appeals
Chapter 11 - Controls Over the Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (9 Dec 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: ...to the committee, which contains a large volume of data. My first question relates to the applications and appeals process for more complex applications, such as the disability allowance and the carer's allowance. I have to say, this brick of information has defeated me somewhat. I can see the table of appeals but not the figure for how many applications, such as for the disability...

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 37 - Social Protection
Chapter 9 - Regularity of Social Welfare Payments
Chapter 10 - Management of Social Welfare Appeals
Chapter 11 - Controls Over the Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (9 Dec 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: ...as opposed to an ordinary staff member who is reviewing an application? Is the issue that there simply is not enough information? As somebody who has gone through the process of applying for carer's allowance, to get a refusal would, I can imagine, be quite distressing. If the issue is simply that there is not enough information, is there a cost to the Department insofar as moving it up...

Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Nov 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: ...They can get around the city quickly and easily. Something we do not talk about enough is the affordability of scooters as a means of transport. For so many people around me - for students, for carers - it is something that is within their means and they can go much further distances without relying on bus schedules or the Luas. They can really take transport into their own hands, which...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015: Decision Support Service (20 May 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: I thank our guests for attending to discuss this important subject. Deputy Tully touched on a couple of the questions I had intended to ask. I was glad to hear about the consideration of carers because they are often such incredible advocates for the people they care for. The idea that this is a pathway towards an unarguable legal role is an important message to get across to families who...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (3 Mar 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: 895. To ask the Minister for Health the recommendation made by the national immunisation advisory committee in respect of the prioritisation of family carers in the roll-out of Covid-19 vaccines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11713/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (21 Jan 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: 354. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to include family carers as a priority group for vaccination against Covid-19; the timeline for which family carers will be vaccinated against Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3069/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (20 Jan 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: 519. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for persons who are accessing day services and are cared for by home carers over 65 years of age to be vaccinated for Covid-19; the timeline for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2434/21]

An Bille um Bearta Éigeandála ar mhaithe le Leas an Phobail (Covid-19), 2020: An Dara Céim - Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Covid-19) Bill 2020: Second Stage (26 Mar 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: ...standard of living and that the State can and should play a role in that. Our new normal recognises that the caring economy - one that has been so long under-recognised in this country - has real worth. Carers matter. People who work in the home matter. People who volunteer matter. Those people up and down the country who are buying groceries for their neighbours and who are ringing...