Results 41-60 of 80 for carers speaker:Eamon Ryan

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (21 Jun 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The Better Energy Warmer Homes Scheme is funded by my Department and administered by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI). The scheme delivers a range of energy efficiency measures free of charge to lower income households vulnerable to energy poverty. To date over 145,000 homes have received free upgrades under the scheme leaving them better able to afford to heat their homes...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (21 Jun 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The Better Energy Warmer Homes Scheme delivers free energy upgrades for eligible homeowners in low-income households who are most at risk of energy poverty. It is administered by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI). Since the start of the scheme in 2000, over 145,000 free upgrades have been supported by the scheme. In 2021, the average cost of the energy efficiency measures...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Social Welfare Payments (14 Jun 2022)

Eamon Ryan: Earlier this year, the Government approved a package of supports aimed at making it easier and more affordable for homeowners to undertake home energy upgrades, for warmer, healthier and more comfortable homes, with lower energy bills and lower emissions.Households in receipt of an Invalidity Pension, whose homes meet the eligibility criteria, can apply for support...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ukraine War (14 Jun 2022)

Eamon Ryan: ...Scheme is a non-statutory scheme administered by the Department of Social Protection, which is available to persons aged 66 years or over who are permanently resident in the State, and to all carers in receipt of Carers' Allowance. The Scheme is also available to certain people with disabilities and people who are in receipt of certain welfare type payments. Any extension of this scheme...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Schemes (25 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The Better Energy Warmer Homes Scheme delivers free energy upgrades for eligible homeowners in low-income households who are most at risk of energy poverty. To date, the Government has provided funding to over 145,000 homes under the scheme. In 2021, the average cost of the energy efficiency measures provided per household had increased to €17,620.Households who are in...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (10 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The Better Energy Warmer Homes Scheme delivers free energy upgrades for eligible homeowners in low-income households who are most at risk of energy poverty. It is administered by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI). Since the start of the scheme in 2000, over 145,000 free upgrades have been supported by the scheme. In 2021, the average cost of the energy efficiency measures...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Schemes (4 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The Better Energy Warmer Homes Scheme delivers free energy upgrades for eligible homeowners in low-income households who are most at risk of energy poverty. It is administered by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI). Since the start of the scheme in 2000, over 145,000 free upgrades have been supported by the scheme. In 2021, the average cost of the energy efficiency measures...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí agus ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy and Legislation (28 Apr 2022)

Eamon Ryan: Deputy Kerrane's question is similar to the question Deputy Harkin asked earlier in terms of carers. It is appropriate in the run up to the budget process for us to look at whether such a carer's pension arrangement could be included. I would support it but I think it has to be part of a wider balancing of the income and receipts measures. We will have to work on a strong partnership...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (28 Apr 2022)

Eamon Ryan: ...it when we increase payments because otherwise the political support for further increases will not be there. As the Deputy said, as part of the most recent budget, the capital disregard for carers increased from €20,000 to €50,000. That was not insignificant. The improvements in the income disregard went from €332.50 per year to €350. That is not as much of...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Public Transport (26 Apr 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The free travel scheme is a non-statutory scheme administered by the Department of Social Protection. It is available to people aged 66 years or over permanently resident in the State, and to all carers in receipt of carer's allowance. The scheme is also available to certain people with disabilities and people receiving certain welfare-type payments. The fundamental principle of the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Policies (24 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: ...and the Better Energy Warmer Homes Scheme that will deliver a range of energy efficiency measures free of charge to low income households.  Households in receipt of both the Domiciliary Care Allowance and the Carer’s Allowance, where the carer lives with the person they are caring for, are eligible for the Better Energy Warmer Homes Scheme.  The scheme was also extended to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Schemes (24 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: ...groups: - Fuel Allowance as part of the National Fuel Scheme. - Job Seekers Allowance for over six months and have a child under seven years of age - Working Family Payment - One-Parent Family Payment - Domiciliary Care Allowance - Carers Allowance and live with the person you are caring for - Disability Allowance for over six months and have a child under seven years of age I...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Schemes (23 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: ...: - Fuel Allowance as part of the National Fuel Scheme; - Job Seekers Allowance for over six months and have a child under seven years of age; - Working Family Payment; - One-Parent Family Payment; - Domiciliary Care Allowance; - Carers Allowance and live with the person you are caring for, or - Disability Allowance for over six months and have a child under seven years of age...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Schemes (22 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: ...welfare payments: - Fuel Allowance as part of the National Fuel Scheme; - Job Seekers Allowance for over six months and have a child under seven years of age; - Working Family Payment; - One-Parent Family Payment; - Domiciliary Care Allowance; - Carers Allowance and live with the person you are caring for, or - Disability Allowance for over six months and have a child under seven years of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (3 Nov 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Better Energy Warmer Homes Scheme delivers a range of energy efficiency measures free of charge to low income households vulnerable to energy poverty. To date, my Department has provided funding for free upgrades to over 143,000 homes under the scheme. €109 million in capital funding has been provided this year to support lower income households to retrofit their homes with...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (21 Sep 2021)

Eamon Ryan: ...Allowance as part of the National Fuel Scheme. - Job Seekers Allowance for over six months and have a child under seven years of age. - Working Family Payment. - One-Parent Family Payment. - Domiciliary Care Allowance. - Carers Allowance and live with the person you are caring for. SEAI has a Sale of Property process in place to review and assess each home which may potentially be in...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (9 Sep 2021)

Eamon Ryan: My Department has engaged with relevant public bodies such as  the Department of Social Protection, the National Disability Authority, the HSE, and  the Department of Health and  representative organisations such as Family Carer’s Ireland, Age Action, the Alzheimer Society of Ireland, the Irish Wheelchair Association, Spina Bifida Hydrocephalus Ireland and Multiple...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Grant Payments (6 Jul 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Better Energy Warmer Homes Scheme delivers a range of energy efficiency measures free of charge to low income households vulnerable to energy poverty. To date, the Government has provided funding for free upgrades to over 143,000 homes under the scheme and in 2020 the average value of the energy efficiency measures provided per household was over €14,800. €109 million in...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (23 Jun 2021)

Eamon Ryan: ...grant payment is as set out in the table below. This is subject to change as additional applications are made and as others are completed. Table 2: Review of Applications by SEAI QUALIFYING PAYMENT % BREAKDOWN Carers Allowance 12% Domiciliary Care Allowance 10% Fuel Allowance 71% Job...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (15 Jun 2021)

Eamon Ryan: ...to be completed, access to the property, availability of materials and the weather.  The below table provides the approximate share of homes on the work programme for each qualifying payment. Qualifying Payment % Breakdown Carers Allowance 12% Domiciliary Care Allowance 10% Fuel Allowance 71% ...