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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Appeals (25 Apr 2024)

Peadar Tóibín: ...it. That is a serious question. It is interesting that before the referendums the Ministers, Deputies Humphreys and O'Gorman, dangled the possibility of future investment for people who are carers and people with disabilities. A referendum or a constitutional amendment was not needed to be able to provide more resources and better systems for carers and people with disabilities. All...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Appeals (25 Apr 2024)

Heather Humphreys: ...right. I also see that in my office. Much of the medical information is not put down. It is on the provision of further medical information that the payment is granted. We have done a lot for carers. A pension scheme has been introduced for long-term carers. The carer's support grant has been increased to its highest ever level. The weekly carer's payment has been increased by...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Appeals (25 Apr 2024)

Heather Humphreys: -----that from June a couple will be able to have weekly earnings of €900 and €50,000 in savings and still qualify for the full carer's allowance payment.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Appeals (25 Apr 2024)

Heather Humphreys: An interdepartmental group has been set up to examine what further work we can do on the means test. I assure Deputies that I am committed to working with our carers to continue to give them support in carrying out the valuable work they do.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Appeals (25 Apr 2024)

Peadar Tóibín: ...people most discriminated against in Ireland. People with disabilities battle daily just to achieve basic services from the State. A few weeks ago this Government played the part of champions of carers and people with disabilities, but that zeal has disappeared for some reason after the referendum results. People with disabilities regularly tell me they apply for disability allowance...

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