Questions asked 21 total

• Health 10 questions

  • 2024-07-09 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if he will ensure pay parity for section 39 organisations who provide vital dementia services and standardise rates of pay for critical home care workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29208/24]
  • 2024-07-09 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if he will support the request of an organisation (details supplied) to invest €5.5 million, including €1 million for dementia-specific day care at home services, to bring the service to 250 more families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29197/24]
  • 2024-07-09 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if he will support the request of an organisation (details supplied) for €1 million for dementia-specific day care at home services, to bring the service to 250 more families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29198/24]
  • 2024-07-09 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if he will support the request of an organisation (details supplied) for €600,000 to expand day centres outside of major cities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29199/24]
  • 2024-07-09 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if he will support the request of an organisation (details supplied) for €300,000 year-on-year for weekend and activity clubs for people with young-onset dementia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29200/24]
  • 2024-07-09 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if he will support the request of an organisation (details supplied) for €1.8 million in 22 clinical nurse specialist in dementia roles in acute settings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29201/24]
  • 2024-07-09 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if he will support the request of an organisation (details supplied) for €608,000 in eight new dementia adviser roles and three new regional leads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29202/24]
  • 2024-07-09 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if he will support the request of an organisation (details supplied) for €1 million in dementia research network Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29203/24]
  • 2024-07-09 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if he will support the request of an organisation (details supplied) for €59,000 to support people affected by dementia to participate in quality dementia research; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29204/24]
  • 2024-07-09 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if he will support the request of an organisation (details supplied) for €62,000 to develop a framework for a dementia-specific counselling service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29205/24]
• Social 8 questions

  • 2024-07-09 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Social Protection to increase the weekly carer’s allowance income disregard to €1,250 (couples) and €625 (single carers) in Budget 2025, with a similar increase in Budget 2026 with the full abolition of the means test and the introduction of a family carer payment by 2027; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29191/24]
  • 2024-07-09 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Social Protection to establish a family carer payment implementation group to oversee the development of the new payment; if she will accept that this should begin in 2024 and ensure that all practical issues regarding the implementation of the new payment for carers are addressed, including the transfer of secondary benefits (for example, carer’s GP card, carer's support grant, free travel), the full family carer payment awarded to those on half-rate carer’s allowance and legislation to protect the payment from exportability; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29192/24]
  • 2024-07-09 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Social Protection if she agrees that the rate of carer’s allowance and carer’s benefit should be increased to €325 in recognition of the significant and unavoidable costs of care faced by caring families; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29193/24]
  • 2024-07-09 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will support the proposal that the carer’s allowance means test should be based on net, not gross, income, in line with the assessment of earnings under carer’s benefit which is based on earnings less income tax, USC, PRSI, superannuation (pension payments), pension levy, union dues, subscriptions to friendly societies and health insurance premiums; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29194/24]
  • 2024-07-09 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Social Protection to increase the weekly travel allowance allowed in the carer’s allowance means test from €15 to €50 to reflect the rate of fuel inflation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29195/24]
  • 2024-07-09 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Social Protection to increase the 18.5-hour ceiling for people in receipt of carer’s allowance who want to undertake training or education, while providing full-time care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29196/24]
  • 2024-07-09 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will support the request of an organisation (details supplied) to increase the carer's allowance to €325; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29206/24]
  • 2024-07-09 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will support the request of an organisation (details supplied) to make the carer's allowance a qualifying payment for the fuel allowance;; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29207/24]
• Children 2 questions

  • 2024-07-09 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the supports his Department is making available to the special rapporteur on racism and members of the national action plan on racism advisory committee, including office and technical supports; the remuneration that the special rapporteur and members of the advisory committee will receive or be entitled to claim, including travel and accommodation expenses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29565/24]
  • 2024-07-09 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide details on how the special rapporteur on racism was selected; if any other candidates were considered; if so, how many; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29566/24]
• Finance 1 question

  • 2024-07-09 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Finance when the criteria for accessing a primary medical certificate will be updated; if he will accept that the current approach is not fit for purpose; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29309/24]