Results 1-16 of 16 for carers speaker:Alan Dillon

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (25 Jan 2024)

Alan Dillon: I want to bring to focus the role of young family carers. A recently published ESRI report highlighted the challenges faced by young people who are overburdened in their role as carers for parents, siblings or close relatives. The story of a 17-year-old student from the west of Ireland who helps her six-year-old non-verbal autistic brother was highlighted in the report. The young girl...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (12 Jul 2023)

Alan Dillon: ...to mitigate high risk. That is not including the €2.7 million for HIQA registration for residential services at 42 locations. Without organisations such as Western Care Association, other voluntary disability services, carers and families of those with all levels of disability will be lost. Will the Government prioritise funding for the delivery of the disability capacity review?...

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

Alan Dillon: 154. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when the legislation to provide for the flexible pension age and a pension for carer’s will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33092/23]

Social Welfare Bill 2022: Second Stage (22 Nov 2022)

Alan Dillon: ...2 billion could be the difference between a happy and a miserable Christmas for many individuals and families across the country. The payments have helped parents of young children, those living alone, carers and those on disability, among others. While January can be a dreary month for many, a €12 increase in the weekly payment from the start of 2023 will represent the largest...

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

Alan Dillon: 78. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to review the eligibility criteria for carers and provide further financial supports to those who provide full-time care. [50710/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (14 Jul 2022)

Alan Dillon: 155. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans for the continued support of family carers who had to give up work to provide care to a disabled, sick or older person voluntarily rather than being made redundant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38526/22]

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

Alan Dillon: 106. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will provide details on the new Workplace Pension Scheme; if carers will be included; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24516/22]

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Foster Care Issues and the Loss of Positive Care Services: Engagement with Tusla (10 May 2022)

Alan Dillon: I welcome our guests and thank them for their briefing note and opening statement. I want to acknowledge foster carers and the crucial role they play along with others. Tusla foster carers provide a safe, secure and stable environment for the most vulnerable children. I would like to go back and forth on the initial recommendations going to the Minister on increasing allowances, which I...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Foster Care Issues and the Loss of Positive Care Services: Engagement with Tusla (10 May 2022)

Alan Dillon: ...ensure we do not have a two-tier system? We have increased the number of private operators by 39 this year and 12% of the current foster care offerings are private. The difficulty for many foster carers is the fact that the allowance is meant to belong to the child, which is not disputed, and foster carers are unpaid volunteers. Mr. Brophy said earlier that the role of Tusla is to...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Foster Care Issues and the Loss of Positive Care Services: Engagement with Tusla (10 May 2022)

Alan Dillon: Respite is one example that has been raised. What is Tusla's position in offering respite for foster carers?

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 May 2022)

Alan Dillon: Family carers are the backbone of care provision and an essential pillar in our healthcare system. It is increasingly clear the classification of carer's allowance as a social assistance payment does not recognise the uniqueness of family carers within our social welfare system. Many family carers I have spoken to feel strongly the means test for the allowance needs to be overhauled. As...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (26 Jan 2022)

Alan Dillon: ...with patients in acute mental health units as well as contract cleaners and caterers in hospitals such as Mayo University Hospital and nurses working in general practice. Home help and other carers should also be acknowledged. This is an important point of contact for vulnerable people who were cocooning during the early stages of lockdown. At present people are relying on information...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Schemes (25 Nov 2021)

Alan Dillon: I concur with my colleagues in the Chamber. The measures in budget 2022 will bring about positive change to the carer's allowance. Family carers are truly the forgotten front line of this pandemic. This reform to the means test for carer's allowance is a significant step forward. I commend the Minister on introducing this change which will potentially see thousands of family carers...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Schemes (25 Nov 2021)

Alan Dillon: 101. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will provide an update on the changes to the carer’s allowance and domiciliary care allowance announced as part of budget 2022; the efforts being made to ensure they take effect as planned; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57701/21]

Covid-19 Vaccine Roll-out Programme: Statements (Resumed) (4 Mar 2021)

Alan Dillon: ...to people with underlying health conditions. However, there is room for refinement so I urge the Minister to review the strategy as further vaccine supplies become available, especially for home carers. An aspect of vaccine roll-out that is causing great concern relates to the lack of information on what is happening locally and the potential for misinformation. It would be...

Mental Health and Older People: Statements (9 Sep 2020)

Alan Dillon: ...existing policies and strategies, such as the national positive ageing strategy, the Irish national dementia strategy, the housing options for our ageing population statement and the national carers strategy to ensure they are fit for purpose in what is now a changed world. I for one want to ensure that our older people feel their sacrifices over the past few months have been...