Results 181-200 of 201 for carer's speaker:Robert Troy
- Funding for Disability Services: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (5 Dec 2012)
Robert Troy: ...out of the 2013 and not the 2012 budget. Does the commitment made last year in the House stand today? Will €35 million of the HSE budget be ring-fenced for mental health this year, next year and in 2014? I raise the issue of carers, although they are not the direct responsibility of the Department of Health. Carers are the only people who work for their social welfare payment....
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (4 Dec 2012)
Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite a claim for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied). [53780/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (29 Nov 2012)
Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite the appeal for carer's allowance made in respect of a person (details supplied). [53490/12]
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion with Community and Voluntary Groups (8 Nov 2012)
Robert Troy: ...term nursing home care because this places a greater financial burden on the Exchequer and the person concerned, who would probably prefer to remain in his or her home. On the presentation by the Carers' Association, no reference was made in its opening statement to the length of time carers are waiting for their applications to be processed by the Department of Social Protection. This...
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (6 Nov 2012)
Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite a carer's allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied). [47726/12]
- An Bille um an Aonú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Leanaí) 2012: An Dara Céim - Thirty-First Amendment of the Constitution (Children) Bill 2012: Second Stage (25 Sep 2012)
Robert Troy: ...and commit to delivering them. Could she advise how many additional social care workers will be provided? In addition, could she outline whether it is her intention to maintain the foster care allowance for foster carers who adopt the children in their care? Funding is crucial. That is apparent from a reply I received last week detailing that the percentage of children in foster care...
- Written Answers — Carer's Allowance: Carer's Allowance (19 Jul 2012)
Robert Troy: Question 337: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a carer's allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) [35987/12]
- Written Answers — Carer's Allowance: Carer's Allowance (19 Jul 2012)
Robert Troy: Question 361: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will ensure that a carer's allowance appeal is granted in respect of a person (details supplied) [36148/12]
- Written Answers — Carer's Allowance: Carer's Allowance (19 Jul 2012)
Robert Troy: Question 391: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will provide an update on the carer's allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied).. [36555/12]
- Written Answers — National Carers Strategy: National Carers Strategy (19 Jul 2012)
Robert Troy: Question 707: To ask the Minister for Health when he will publish the carers' strategy. [36427/12]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (6 Jun 2012)
Robert Troy: Question 431: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite a carer's allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27403/12]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (22 May 2012)
Robert Troy: Question 424: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite a carer's allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath. [25443/12]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (10 May 2012)
Robert Troy: Question 106: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when she will make a decision on a carers' allowance in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23587/12]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (2 May 2012)
Robert Troy: Question 61: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will expedite an application for carer's allowance in respect of a person(details supplied). [22055/12]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (26 Jan 2012)
Robert Troy: Question 110: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite a carer's allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied). [4513/12]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (13 Dec 2011)
Robert Troy: Question 233: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an application for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford. [39628/11]
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (8 Dec 2011)
Robert Troy: ...the Labour Party promised that the broad macro-economic outlook for the Irish economy was positive. It was going to reduce the standard rate of tax from 20% to 18% and to abolish means testing for carers. Again, these were more promises. While the memory of the Minister, Deputy Rabbitte, who is not here today, may be fading on what his party promised in previous elections, ours...
- Social Welfare Code: Motion (Resumed) (3 Nov 2011)
Robert Troy: ...that time that there would be no further reductions in the rates. We have listened to Government Deputies saying all the low-hanging fruit has been picked. I question whether last year's cuts in carer's allowance, blind rate pension and widow's and widower's pensions were low-hanging fruit. Those decisions were very difficult. They rightly met with severe opposition at the time. No one...
- Social Welfare Code: Motion (Resumed) (3 Nov 2011)
Robert Troy: She could do so because the previous Government increased the old age pension and introduced a half-rate carer's pay for such families. I was visited them because unfortunately the man in question has gone so bad that his wife is no longer able to look after him. Rather than paying an extra â¬130 a week to that family, the Government will have to pay a minimum of â¬700 a week to keep the...
- Written Answers — Carers Strategy: Carers Strategy (2 Nov 2011)
Robert Troy: Question 200: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when she will publish the national carer's strategy. [32164/11]