Results 1-7 of 7 for carers speaker:Róisín Garvey

Seanad: International Women's Day: Statements (8 Mar 2023)

Róisín Garvey: ...the Ministers for that. Of course, there is much more to be done and it will be a hard battle. Until more women are at the decision-making tables, whether it is in the public, private or any sector, women's issues will not be dealt with. For example, 88% of carers in Ireland are female. As a result, carers have a very precarious job. It is very difficult for them, the pay is not great...

Seanad: International Women's Day 2022: Statements (9 Mar 2022)

Róisín Garvey: ...us at the decision tables, none of those issues are going to change. That is why we have had childcare issues and many other issues. Historically, it is mainly women who have been the primary carers. There are some great men doing great work around childcare but the majority are women, so until the women are at the decision-making table, none of that is going to change. That is a very...

Seanad: Mental Health and Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services: Statements (24 Feb 2022)

Róisín Garvey: ...would like to come in to make a submission the Joint Committee on Health or to have a meeting with the Minister of State, Deputy Butler. Cared was set up by a group of voluntary parents. Like most issues, it is left to the carers and volunteers to create structures of solidarity for each other. I have had to send people to this voluntary organisation to get supports because it can...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Feb 2022)

Róisín Garvey: ...was 70 years ago. We are saying the same to young girls now. With this comes the fact that girls can move around and be independent. In this day and age even though we are finally celebrating a female saint, women are still the primary carers. They are the ones left on the school run. They are left trying to do the cycle bus, the walking bus and the get-them-out-the-door bus. To this...

Seanad: Reports on Department of Health Policy in RTÉ Investigates Programme: Statements (29 Mar 2021)

Róisín Garvey: ...with any of these disabilities either. That is a huge issue. Training on autism cannot just be a two-hour, box-ticking exercise. We do not have enough pre-school teachers, qualified teachers or carers qualified to deal with people with disabilities. Often, a patronising service is provided even if it is not meant to be so. Even with the best will in the world, if carers are not...

Seanad: Response to Covid-19 (Social Protection): Statements (1 Feb 2021)

Róisín Garvey: ...x20ac;5 million that I had submitted a pre-budget submission about. Will that be given to local authorities or what will happen with that? My colleague raised the issue of the shortage of home help and of carers, yet on the other hand we have people who have applied to become carers and home helpers but they do not meet the criteria because of the means tests. Old people ring me begging...

Seanad: Disability Day Services: Statements (11 Nov 2020)

Róisín Garvey: .... Cases are now documented of parents working fewer hours in their own jobs as they do not have additional support to ensure their adult children have appropriate care while they work. Other carers indicate they are suffering severe stress and burnout, as they have not had any real break for weeks or even months. Carers also report increased stress, anxiety and inappropriate and...