Results 1-4 of 4 for carers speaker:John McGahon

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Work Permits (24 Jan 2023)

John McGahon: ...to source staff from local economies. That is why people who come into Ireland will play such a vital role in our agricultural process. When one looks at the wider aspect, for instance home carers and medical practitioners, the concept is that we want to keep people in their homes for as long as possible and home care assistants play a vital role in that. It is about making sure that...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Oct 2021)

John McGahon: I wish to talk about an issue that affects my local area and other areas across the country, that is, the severe lack of carers in the country to be able to provide home care packages. It is an issue I have been dealing with over recent months, particularly with one family. I spoke to Sinéad, the daughter of the lady for whom I have been working, and she gave me permission to mention...

Seanad: Living with Covid-19: Statements (29 Mar 2021)

John McGahon: ...on a different form of metric and measurement. Cohort 4 is a brilliant idea. I know of a family with a young lad in his 20s who has one of the rarest diseases in Ireland at the moment. His father is his carer and they are based in Galway. They have been under lock and key at home, waiting for a vaccine to come along, and they are still waiting to get word about when the vaccine will...

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

John McGahon: ...in the near future I would love to see a focused increase in providing more ASD units in rural areas such as in the parts of County Louth I have mentioned.It is also worthwhile to consider making sure carers are given the same allowances for PRSI as a person actively working in the community. In many situations people give up full-time or professional careers to become full-time carers,...