Results 1-20 of 31 for carer's speaker:Maria Byrne

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Social Welfare Payments (5 Jul 2021)

Maria Byrne: I am delighted to see Senator Flynn in the Chair and wish her all the best in her role. I thank the Minister of State for coming this morning. I call for an examination of the earnings of carers, whether family carers, informal carers or carers in general, and social protection for them. Carers have prevailed in the most difficult circumstances during the Covid-19 pandemic. We all have to...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Sep 2021)

Maria Byrne: ...of the end of this week. The loss of such facilities creates fear among people. Older people are very upset because they cannot cope with banking online. Recently, I heard from people in Family Carers Ireland due to the approaching budget. I wish to state that carers provide a very adequate facility and help to keep many people in their homes. Carers also help to extend people's lives...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 Oct 2022)

Maria Byrne: I rise to acknowledge the fantastic work done by carers. I do not know if any other Senators heard "Drivetime" on RTÉ Radio 1 yesterday, where they interviewed a number of carers. We have to remember that one in every four carers is in receipt of carer's allowance or benefit. All the rest receive nothing. There are so many carers within the home who do not receive any payment.I think...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Sep 2021)

Maria Byrne: Yesterday, theLimerick Leaderreported that almost 50% of family carers have some form of mental health issued. During the pandemic we have depended so much on family carers to care for loved ones. They have helped to keep people at home and maintain stability.Care Alliance Ireland has shown that in the ten years between 2009 and 2019 there was a 70% increase in the number of carers...

Seanad: Carer's Allowance: Motion (10 May 2021)

Maria Byrne: ...is at home and unfortunately confined to bed. Caring is a 24-7 undertaking. I am aware that so much is involved in it. I would like to see more training being brought in for people who are carers in their own home. This daughter who is living with her mother has to do many things, but has received no training. This is something that the Minister of State could consider. I know that...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Jan 2022)

Maria Byrne: ...other students had before the pandemic. I know the committee will meet tomorrow but I ask the Leader to consider giving her support to contacting the Minister, Deputy Foley, on this issue. Family Carers Ireland has today called on the Government to recognise carers in terms of the Covid bonus. I wish to lend my support to that campaign because carers have helped to keep so many people...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Feb 2022)

Maria Byrne: .... I rise today to draw the attention of the House to a study carried out by the University of Limerick. The study, which was actually carried out across 21 countries in Europe, looked at young carers aged between 11 and 18 and found that they are more likely to suffer from depression because they are carers. The study is really frightening.The University of Limerick has been very...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: School Curriculum (13 Jul 2017)

Maria Byrne: They have carers but they themselves provide extra carers as well.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Carer's Allowance Delays (8 Feb 2018)

Maria Byrne: ...Minister of State, Deputy Andrew Doyle, to the House. I acknowledge this is not his area of expertise but I appreciate that he is here to consider my worthy request. Many people applying for the carer's allowance are coming to my office. A lady whose ten-year old daughter is very ill told me it took 17 weeks for her application to be assessed. The husband of a woman with pancreatic...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Home Care Packages (11 May 2023)

Maria Byrne: ...State for attending to discuss this important issue, which is also health related and involves home care packages. People are not getting enough hours every day or week and there is a shortage of carers and trained people available to help. During Covid especially, we saw that keeping people in their own homes adds to longevity and that people survive better when they are in their own...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Social Welfare Payments (5 Jul 2021)

Maria Byrne: I thank the Minister of State for his response. He has to acknowledge that carers work many hours that are not accounted for. Many of the people who provide care at home for a loved one never apply for carer's allowance. They save the State so much money. This needs to be reviewed. People need to be asked to work with the Department by informing it of how many hours they provide care...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (31 Mar 2022)

Maria Byrne: I rise to raise a number of issues. The census has been referred to. Question 23 on the census form relates to carers. Whether you are a paid permanent carer or a carer in the home, you are asked how many hours you contribute to caring for your loved ones. It is really important that people answer that question. Saturday, 2 April, is World Autism Awareness Day, and the theme for this...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Mar 2022)

Maria Byrne: I wish everybody a very happy International Women's Day. The reason I wish to speak about it is I have been working with many female carers, many of whom are agency workers. With the war going on and the increasing cost of fuel, they find the cost involved in driving from A to B is not making it very effective for them to work.The costs involved in driving from A to B is making working...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: School Curriculum (13 Jul 2017)

Maria Byrne: ...her for taking this matter. Recently I met a man who is in his 80s and he is caring for his wife at home. She is able to avail of a medical card. She has multiple medical issues and a number of carers come to the house on a daily basis. In terms of his own application for a medical card, they are over the limit as a couple. However, what is not taken into account is the fact that he...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Grant Payments (15 Jun 2022)

Maria Byrne: ..., it is an area he has a keen interest in. I thank him and his staff for the work they are doing in this area. I welcome the fact he is going to reform it. Returning to the situation with young carers, it is unfortunate. I am aware they will be able to increase their amount money or that the Minister will be bringing forward a proposal on the amount they can earn but the fact it is...

Seanad: Family Carers: Motion [Private Members] (31 Jan 2024)

Maria Byrne: ...house only one day or two days per week on other occasions. It is now up and running full time and I acknowledge the Minister of State's personal commitment. The Government has done a lot for carers but I feel it can go further. I understand it is a work in progress and not everything can happen at one time. Carers keep so many people out of hospital. They are so dedicated to looking...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Nov 2021)

Maria Byrne: ...local authority areas. A young neighbour of mine, Clodagh Bennett, is an 18-year-old student in St. Pat's in Thurles. She is training to be a teacher but she also recently became Munster Young Carer of the Year. She helps with the care of her three siblings, who all have issues of their own. One or two of them have mental health issues and all are on the spectrum. What that young girl...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Jul 2024)

Maria Byrne: ...as the months go on. Those issues need to be addressed straight away. I hope to have the Leader's support in calling for that to be done. Another issue relevant to health is the situation of young carers. The Government is examining the relevant budget of more than €5 billion. Young carers can only apply for carer's allowance if they are studying part-time but they cannot get...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Grant Payments (15 Jun 2022)

Maria Byrne: I thank the Minister for coming here today to discuss this all-important topic. I met recently with representatives from Young Carers Ireland. This is an issue that certainly impedes them. They are on social welfare and alongside their carer's payment, they are allowed to work 18.5 hours per week and study part-time. They are not entitled to the SUSI grant on the other side, however....

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Social Welfare Eligibility (13 Jul 2023)

Maria Byrne: ...question is for the Minister for Social Protection and relates to means testing and the ongoing review. Means testing is necessary for many payments in the social welfare system. It applies for carers, people on jobseeker's allowance and pensioners. A man came to me recently and told me that he downsized and bought an apartment in a seaside area, which is taken as capital even though he...