Results 61-80 of 88 for carer's speaker:Ivana Bacik

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jan 2015)

Ivana Bacik: ...dementia strategy. I asked for this previously and the Alzheimer Society of Ireland has been seeking a debate. This is an issue of considerable significance for so many in Ireland, both for carers and for those with Alzheimer's. We might ask the Minister concerned - it is the Minister of State, Deputy Kathleen Lynch - to come to the House for a specific debate on the strategy. Finally,...

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Jul 2014)

Ivana Bacik: ...order that the House can debate, in particular, the design of the referendum. I look forward to campaigning with the Senator in favour of the referendum proposal. Senator Denis Landy commented on The Carers Association's briefing this morning and the various issues raised, including the recognition of family carers, the review of the fair deal scheme and so on. I will be happy to seek a...

Seanad: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2014: Second Stage (10 Jun 2014)

Ivana Bacik: ...and trust". There are specific criteria for what constitutes a position of dependence and trust. It covers a person who provides care to another. That would clearly cover many instances of carers of people with disabilities. It is not limited to that, however. It seeks to resolve an issue that relates not only to people with disabilities but also to people who are vulnerable in other...

Seanad: Order of Business (7 May 2014)

Ivana Bacik: ...welcome the fact that water for children will be free, there will be a cap on charges for people with particular medical needs and that vulnerable groups such as pensioners, people with disabilities and carers will get an allowance through the household benefits package. I also welcome that there will be hardship fund, a free allowance and an accelerated metering programme. As this...

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Mr. Tom Arnold (16 Jan 2014)

Ivana Bacik: ...to change that, including, notably, the recommendation on changing the definition of marriage to ensure equality for gay couples and the recommendation on the role of women, which reflects the reality of Ireland today.  There should be a gender-neutral provision recognising the role of carers and we should eliminate any specific reference to women's role in the home.  I am glad...

Seanad: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (12 Dec 2013)

Ivana Bacik: ...Jim D’Arcy first asked if this measure would be looked at again and I raised it with the Minister in October. We all welcome the amendment to allow the relinquishing of the credit by the primary carer in cases, which greatly improves the measure. However, as others have said, the 100-days requirement comes across as a clumsy compromise. I agree with Senator Jim D’Arcy that...

Seanad: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2013: Second Stage (11 Dec 2013)

Ivana Bacik: ...family tax credit is to be replaced with the new single person child care credit. At face value, a positive reason for this is that it would be a job activation measure that would assist single parents or carers with the cost of child care but it was only to be made available to the primary carer of the child. There were concerns that the credit had been claimed by multiple individuals...

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Nov 2013)

Ivana Bacik: ...indeed to protect basic social welfare rates. I know Senator Marie Moloney and my other Labour Party colleagues have pointed out that the Minister's priority is to protect the basic rates of social welfare, carer's allowance, disability allowance and the other core weekly payments and protecting also crucial supplementary supports for pensioners, carers and people with disabilities, as...

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Oct 2013)

Ivana Bacik: ...person child care credit from January 2014. In recent days, quite a number of people have expressed concern about the unforeseen consequence of this. The proposal is to restrict payment to the primary carer only. This may cause great difficulties where separated parents have an arrangement for shared custody, where there are two primary carers. It is important we take another look at...

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Feb 2013)

Ivana Bacik: .... A whole series of different expert group reports over the years have recommended their deletion and-or replacement with provisions that recognise in a gender-neutral way the important role of carers in the home and the community. It will be great to have an opportunity to debate it this weekend. We will also debate measures to improve the participation of women in politics and in...

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2012)

Ivana Bacik: ...protection budget. She has had the remarkable achievement of securing an extra ¤150 million this year. She has also managed to preserve the basic rates of social welfare, including the weekly carer's and domiciliary care allowance payments. These achievements are a testament to her work. It is also important to note that she has managed to secure funding for 10,000 additional job...

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Dec 2012)

Ivana Bacik: ...week but which was put forward by Senator Marie Moloney, that she would welcome an audit or survey of the provision of respite care places across the country. Many of us are aware that for many carers the issue is lack of availability of respite care places, and that an interdepartmental survey would be necessary in conjunction with the HSE, as well as the Department of Social Protection,...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Dec 2012)

Ivana Bacik: ...and the Leader has given a good deal of time to it, as it requires. Many of us are very concerned about the cut in the respite care grant and the impact that will have on significant numbers of carers. What is required and has been sought by the Carers Association is an interdepartmental review of the provision of respite care. Having spoken to carers I know, for many the concern is not...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Dec 2012)

Ivana Bacik: ...have that debate in that context. Senator Comiskey spoke about the Wild Atlantic Way in seeking a debate on tourism, which I am sure we can facilitate. Senator O'Donnell spoke about the respite carers grant, and we will have a debate on the Social Welfare Bill. I listened with interest to a Fine Gael Deputy on the radio this morning speaking of the need for a review of the impact of...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Dec 2012)

Ivana Bacik: ...have that debate in that context. Senator Comiskey spoke about the Wild Atlantic Way in seeking a debate on tourism, which I am sure we can facilitate. Senator O'Donnell spoke about the respite carers grant, and we will have a debate on the Social Welfare Bill. I listened with interest to a Fine Gael Deputy on the radio this morning speaking of the need for a review of the impact of...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Withholding of Information on Offences Against Children and Vulnerable Persons) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 May 2012)

Ivana Bacik: .... In the case of Fr. Brendan Smyth, as well as children, he frequently groomed their parents to trust him to the extent that they would leave their children with him. Trusted family friends and carers of children who are not family members are covered by the concept of intra-familial abuse. One of the issues highlighted in the joint committee's hearings was the concept of reasonable...

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Feb 2012)

Ivana Bacik: ...that will be one of the first changes the constitutional convention will recommend. Some years ago an expert review group on the Constitution recommended a new provision on recognising the role of carers in the home which, I think, would be supported by everyone and would be an important change to make. I hope that is one of the first things the convention will do but, of course, there...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Oct 2011)

Ivana Bacik: ...are in difficulties with mortgages, although this is a critical issue, but it should be on the manner in which State spending is targeted and whether it could be targeted better. I compliment the Carers Association on its briefing today. It made a pre-budget submission and a highly compelling case for maintaining levels of carer's allowance. All Members recognise that family caring, much...

Seanad: Confidence in Government: Motion (8 Dec 2010)

Ivana Bacik: To cut social welfare rates by €8 per week, to cut disability benefit, to cut carer's allowances are appalling developments in any Government, especially a Government that includes the Green Party which has said it is about protecting the vulnerable.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Dec 2010)

Ivana Bacik: ...the most brutal in the country's history. The cutbacks will severely affect the low paid and those in receipt of social welfare. Cuts of €8 per week have been announced for those in receipt of carer's and unemployment benefit and blind and disability pensions, which is outrageous. Having listened to the people express their anger and highlight their despair, it is important that we...