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Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Policies (28 Nov 2023)

Niamh Smyth: 615. To ask the Minister for Health what facilities two-week respite is provided on an annual basis to carers in the home; what the waiting time is for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52203/23]

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 20 - Garda Síochána (Supplementary)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Supplementary)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Supplementary)
Vote 24 - Justice (Supplementary) (28 Nov 2023)

James Browne: ...I was by the horrendous attack that took place on Thursday outside Gaelscoil Coláiste Mhuire. My thoughts are with all of the victims and their families, in particular the young child and her carer who intervened so bravely. They remain, unfortunately, in a critical condition. I know members wish all of them a full recovery, with the support of the dedicated health workers who are...

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Second Stage (23 Nov 2023) See 15 other results from this debate

Joe O'Brien: ...they get the State pension now and continue working. This measure will make their lives easier and allow them to take home more money as well. Important questions were raised around supports for carers. The Minister has been consistent over a number of budgets in her commitments to carers. The Bill will see contributory pension going to carers for the first time. I thank everyone...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Disability Services (23 Nov 2023) See 1 other result from this debate

Violet-Anne Wynne: ...too long as it is. I have raised the matter of the disabled drivers and passengers scheme with the Minister and the Taoiseach. I pointed to the fact that it needs to be amended to reflect that carers are not always blood relatives of those they care for, as is often the case in rural Ireland.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Universal Social Charge (23 Nov 2023)

Michael McGrath: ...rate band will be increased by €2,000 to €42,000 for single persons, with commensurate increases for married couples and civil partners. As the budget focused on tackling child poverty, I also increased the home carer tax credit by €100 to €1,800, the single person child carer credit by €100 to €1,750 and the incapacitated child tax credit by...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Employment Rights (23 Nov 2023)

Simon Coveney: ...remote working under the Act. The right to request the other elements of a flexible working arrangement, such as adjusted working patterns or reduced hours, will remain limited to parents and carers as defined in the work life balance Act, though there is provision in the Act for this to be reviewed every second year. A code of practice is being developed which will provide practical...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Flexible Work Practices (23 Nov 2023)

Simon Coveney: ...remote working under the Act. The right to request the other elements of a flexible working arrangement, such as adjusted working patterns or reduced hours, will remain limited to parents and carers as defined in the Work Life Balance Act, though there is provision in the Act for this to be reviewed after two years. One Code of Practice is being developed which will provide practical...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (23 Nov 2023)

Heather Humphreys: Carer's allowance (CA) is a means-tested social assistance payment made to a person who is habitually resident in the State and who is providing full-time care and attention to a child or an adult who has such a disability that as a result they require that level of care. To support the carer in their transition from their caring role when their care recipient passes away, CA continues to be...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (23 Nov 2023)

Michael Healy-Rae: 240. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an appeal for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51734/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child Protection (23 Nov 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: ...councils). Participating children and young people came from a variety of locations (urban/rural) and had a good representation of harder to reach populations. Additional consultations took place in 2022 with young carers, minority ethnic young people and young people experiencing or at risk of homelessness which informed the development of Young Ireland. Consultations with young people...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: EU Directives (23 Nov 2023) See 1 other result from this answer

Aindrias Moynihan: ...referred by the European Commission to the EU’s Court of Justice for failing to fully comply with the process for implementing new rules about protecting the work-life balance for parents and carers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51547/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (23 Nov 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: ...when they arise and reduce their impact on patients. The webpage is updated daily as the HPRA receives new information. Alternative medicines are authorised for the treatment of ADHD. If patients or their carers cannot source their usual medicine at present, they are encouraged to discuss alternatives with their healthcare provider pending the resumption of normal supply. The Department...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (23 Nov 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: ...they arise and reduce their impact on patients. The webpage is updated daily as the HPRA receives new information. Alternative medicines are authorised for the treatment of ADHD. If patients or their carers cannot source their usual medicine at present, they are encouraged to discuss alternatives with their healthcare provider pending the resumption of normal supply. The Department and...

Finance (No. 2) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (22 Nov 2023)

Pearse Doherty: ...is in place. There is no special provision for them. There is no reduction in their income tax, even though we need more nurses in our health system. There are many other similar areas. The Government has decided to tax a nurse, teacher or carer more than a landlord, which is appalling. The Department officials went further when they assessed the option of a separate method of taxing...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (22 Nov 2023)

Denis Naughten: Approximately one in 12 people in Ireland will at some stage in life be affected by a rare disease. When family members, many of whom are carers, are included, this means approximately 825,000 Irish people are impacted by a rare disease. The Taoiseach will recall that the programme for Government published in 2020 contained a commitment to deliver a revised national rare disease plan to...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (22 Nov 2023) See 1 other result from this answer

Patricia Ryan: 110. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if, with regard to applications for carer’s allowance benefit, she will clarify the reason people already in receipt of another social welfare payment are cut off from receiving that payment immediately from the date of their application for the carer’s allowance, as carer’s allowance applications are...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (22 Nov 2023)

Róisín Shortall: 245. To ask the Minister for Health the impact of the HSE recruitment freeze on recommendations one, three, four and 12 of the Strategic Workforce Advisory Group on Home Carers and Nursing Home Healthcare Assistants, respectively, given that each of these recommendations relates to recruitment and training; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51572/23]

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Service 2023
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Supplementary) (22 Nov 2023)

Heather Humphreys: ...continuing cost-of-living pressures, we again provided additional targeted payments for people. These additional payments, made through November and December, will put money into the pockets of older people, working families, carers and people with disabilities. The wide range of lump-sum payments will help to ease the burden on our most vulnerable over the winter months as an integral...

Health Service Recruitment Freeze: Motion [Private Members] (21 Nov 2023)

Róisín Shortall: ...workforce advisory group. What happens now to the four recommendations that relate directly to recruitment and training? Will they be put on ice at a time when almost 6,000 people have been approved for home care but when there are no carers available? What now for regional health areas? Many of us were starting to believe that the Government was serious about restructuring the HSE,...

Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2023: Second Stage (21 Nov 2023)

Mattie McGrath: ...possible, with a small bit of support - le cabhair bheag ó na daoine sa pharóiste. The people that are around who know them want to come and I salute the people to give home help and home care. I salute carers as well. There was approximately 3.4% growth in the market during 2022, with 79,553 more insured individuals compared to the previous year. People are being...