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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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (17 Jan 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: The Government recognises the essential role that family carers play in the provision of care in Ireland. Every day, family carers through their selfless hard work, knowledge and compassion enhance the quality of life of the most vulnerable in our society. As highlighted by the Family Carers Ireland Scorecard 2023, responsibility for improving the situation for family carers is overseen by a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Budget 2024 (17 Jan 2024)

Simon Harris: ...run in conjunction with the Department of Health.For the first time ever, fees for undergraduate part time studies will now be fully funded benefitting eligible one parent families, students with disabilities and carers on low incomes as part of a brand-new pilot programmeContinue the investment in the student grant scheme with increases applying to maintenance grants, adjacent and...

An Bille up an Daicheadú Leasú ar an mBunreacht (Cúram), 2023: An Dara Céim - Fortieth Amendment of the Constitution (Care) Bill 2023: Second Stage (14 Dec 2023) See 11 other results from this debate

Roderic O'Gorman: ...full potential. The work of people who provide care in the wider community is also hugely important to Irish society. Paid care workers and care enterprises provide important supports to unpaid carers. However, it would present a significant anomaly to identify and enshrine the rights of one cohort of workers and potentially their private sector employers and private commercial...

An Bille um an Naoú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (An Teaghlach), 2023: An Dara Céim - Thirty-ninth Amendment of the Constitution (The Family) Bill 2023: Second Stage (14 Dec 2023) See 1 other result from this debate

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: ...concept, is to be deleted, that is good and something I want to vote for. I want the people of Ireland, not just the women of Ireland, to vote for it. I have spent time in the home as a family carer and I have spent time in universities and the Oireachtas. I, like so many others, have multiple experiences from different stages in life, but the Constitution identifies me, Deputy Bacik...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Children in Care (14 Dec 2023) See 1 other result from this debate

Roderic O'Gorman: ...of the pension is important. In the national framework I referred to earlier, Young Ireland, action 41.2 commits the Department of Social Protection to consider the credits available to foster carers for periods of time spent caring, with a view to supporting eligibility for the State pension, and also refers to including foster carers in the proposed changes to the attributable...

Seanad: Appropriation Bill 2023: Second Stage (14 Dec 2023) See 1 other result from this debate

Aisling Dolan: ...welfare side. The budget this year provided the largest ever package for social projection. I do not want to underestimate that. People will be able to access increased pension payments and carers will be able to claim back stamps in order to apply for pensions. We have seen a lot of positive changes by the Government. The Bill, in its own way over Christmas, will ensure there are...

Seanad: Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services) (Safe Access Zones) Bill 2023: Second Stage (14 Dec 2023)

Frances Black: ...he could reply in writing. On interpretation, are the definitions of "obstetrician", "gynaecologist", "medical practitioners" and "relevant healthcare providers" construed to include nurses, carers and other hospital staff such as porters and cleaners? I ask this because it is essential that they are also protected under this Bill. On the warning system, I note the comments the Minister...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Schemes (14 Dec 2023) See 1 other result from this answer

Seán Sherlock: 91. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will undertake to bring forward the second increase in the foster carer's allowance under budget 2024 in line with other payments ahead of November 2025. [55774/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child Protection (14 Dec 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: .... A draft of the proposed standards was then made available for a six week public consultation. Following the public consultation on the proposed standards, the Minister received 15 representations from foster carers and two PQs on the topic of the proposed standards. All representations expressed serious concerns about the proposed standards and foster carer’s opposition to the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Funding (14 Dec 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: ...a key pillar of the alternative care system, with 90% of children in care residing in foster care. This figure compares favourably internationally and underscores the commitment among foster carers to providing safe, stable accommodation to some of the most vulnerable children and young people in the State. I can inform the Deputy that Tusla provides grant funding to hundreds of...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (14 Dec 2023)

Anne Rabbitte: ...dedication across government to the development of this new strategy. Additionally, the NDA is leading on a series of focus groups, with a focus on seldom heard groups. Focus group topics include carers, older persons, transport, cost of disability, employment and training, housing and independent living, disability health and social care services and supports, education, and women and...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Data (14 Dec 2023)

Heather Humphreys: ...Injury Benefit 0.0 Incapacity Supplement 0.1 Jobseeker's Benefit 1.9 Jobseeker's Benefit (Self-Employed) 0.0 Carer's Benefit 0.2 Health and Safety Benefit 0.0 Maternity & Adoptive Benefit 1.0 Paternity & Parent's...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (14 Dec 2023) See 1 other result from this answer

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 369. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full year cost of increasing the annual carers support grant by €1. [55971/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (14 Dec 2023) See 3 other results from this answer

Éamon Ó Cuív: 371. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to outline the new rules for the granting of paid contributions to long-term carers; whether there is a minimum number of paid contributions from employment or self-employment required before a person can be granted long-term caring paid credits; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55980/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Policies (14 Dec 2023)

Heather Humphreys: ...almost €2.3 billion in measures to assist households with the cost of living. This includes across-the-board increases of €12 per week in all core payments and will be combined with a series of lump sum payments for carers, people with disabilities, working families as well as those living alone on low incomes. Last week there was Christmas Bonus paid in December to 1.3...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Fuel Poverty (14 Dec 2023)

Heather Humphreys: ...severe, entitlement to these social welfare schemes is not provided on the basis of a diagnosis but on the basis of the impact of that diagnosis on the individual concerned and, in the case of Disability and Carer's allowance, to an assessment of their means. In this way, resources can be targeted to people in most need. The Fuel Allowance is a payment of €33 per week for 28 weeks...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (14 Dec 2023) See 1 other result from this answer

Bernard Durkan: 381. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason for review of carer’s allowance in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56266/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (14 Dec 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: .... Tusla has recently experienced increased challenges in its delivery of services, which have arisen due to a number of factors, including but not limited to a reduction in the number of foster carers over time, increasing complexity of children being referred to Tusla, and difficulties in Tusla securing staff. In addition, Ireland is now accommodating over 100,000 persons fleeing the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (13 Dec 2023)

Heather Humphreys: ...Assessor in the decision process. In addition to the above medical criteria, the following conditions must be satisfied to qualify for the allowance:The child must live at home with the applicant / carer for 5 or more days per week. However, where the child is in residential care but is at home for 2 or more days per week, half-rate DCA may be paid in such cases. Children who are...