Results 81-100 of 116 for carer's speaker:David Stanton

Social Welfare Code. (11 May 2006)

David Stanton: ...recognition? What has the Minister been doing as regards pension coverage for women? What has happened in the past year since he began to talk about it? Does he agree that individualising the carer's allowance would help a great many more carers and that at present only 14% of carers are in receipt of the carer's allowance? What is he doing as regards the introduction of a part-time...

Social Welfare Benefits. (11 May 2006)

David Stanton: Question 4: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs, further to Question No. 19 of 2 February 2006, if his Department has completed its examination of Barnardos research into young carers; if his Department has come to conclusions on supports for young carers as a result of same; the action he intends to take; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17795/06]

Social Welfare Benefits. (11 May 2006)

David Stanton: I sincerely thank the Minister for following up on this issue but I urge him to do more. How many of the 300 full-time carers aged between 15 and 17 are in receipt of the respite care grant, given that they are eligible for the grant when they turn 16? The Minister said he would discuss this issue with the Minsters for Health and Children and Education and Science when I raised it on 9...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (25 Apr 2006)

David Stanton: Question 441: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the estimated cost of the carer's allowance if the carer's means were individually assessed for the payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14287/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (25 Apr 2006)

David Stanton: Question 462: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on whether he will waive habitual residence qualifying condition for carer's allowance in particular for persons who are returning from living overseas to take up the full-time care of a sick relative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15405/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (25 Apr 2006)

David Stanton: Question 465: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of people aged over 66 in receipt of either the carer's allowance or carer's benefit for each year since the year 2003 respectively; the figure for 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15408/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (30 Mar 2006)

David Stanton: Question 171: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the various recommendations made in the October 1998 report, Review of the Carer's Allowance; the recommendations which have been accepted as valid by him or his predecessors; the status of the progress made or planned for each of the recommendations so accepted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12624/06]

Social Welfare Benefits. (22 Mar 2006)

David Stanton: Question 60: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the percentage of carers who currently receive the carer's allowance; the number of carers; the cost of abolishing the means test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10940/06]

Written Answers — Security of the Elderly: Security of the Elderly (21 Mar 2006)

David Stanton: Question 455: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the amount saved by the operation of the means test for the carer's allowance in the most recent complete year for which data is available; the percentages of that amount that are attributable to the carer's own income from earnings and self-employment, the carer's own income from other sources, the carer's own investments, the...

Written Answers — Security of the Elderly: Security of the Elderly (21 Mar 2006)

David Stanton: Question 456: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the proportion of carers who are known to have resumed employment or transferred to another social welfare payment within three months of when their entitlement to carer's benefit or allowance ceased in the most recent 12 months for which data is readily available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10344/06]

Written Answers — Security of the Elderly: Security of the Elderly (21 Mar 2006)

David Stanton: Question 457: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the average age of carers at the time of application; the proportion of carers aged under 40 years, under 55 years and under 60 years when they first apply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10345/06]

Written Answers — Security of the Elderly: Security of the Elderly (21 Mar 2006)

David Stanton: Question 472: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the percentage of carers claims that ceased in the most recent complete year due to the death of the person being cared for, the admission of that person to an institution, a change of residence of that person, a recovery in the ability of person being cared for, the carer's own death, the carer's incapacity, the carer ceasing to...

Written Answers — Family Support Services: Family Support Services (21 Mar 2006)

David Stanton: Question 464: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the discussions he has had or intends to have with the Minister for Education and Science on the issue of young carers and the problems they are faced with; the outcome of such discussions; the action he intends to take to provide support and assistance to young carers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10618/06]

Written Answers — Family Support Services: Family Support Services (21 Mar 2006)

David Stanton: Question 465: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the discussions he has had or intends to have with the Department of Health and Children on the issue of young carers and the problems they are faced with; the outcome of such discussions; the action he intends to take to provide support and assistance to young carers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10620/06]

Social Welfare Law Reform and Pensions Bill 2006: Report and Final Stages. (9 Mar 2006)

David Stanton: On the Department's double payment rule the Minister maintains it is not possible to pay the widow's pension at the same time as the carer's or other allowance or pension. Is this rule set down in legislation or is it more of a convention?

Social Welfare Law Reform and Pensions Bill 2006: Report and Final Stages. (9 Mar 2006)

David Stanton: I wish to raise a related point on this important issue regarding the carer's allowance and the need to make a report on a particular matter, namely, older people who look after spouses, parents, sons or daughters and are in receipt of carer's allowance. However, when they reach pension age, they are told they can have one or the other but not both. In effect, they are told that their work as...

Social Welfare Law Reform and Pensions Bill 2006: Report and Final Stages. (9 Mar 2006)

David Stanton: I will speak briefly about children as carers, an issue raised by me at a recent meeting of the Oireachtas Committee on Social and Family Affairs. The Minister gave a commitment during a previous Question Time and at that committee meeting to examine this matter and take action. This is a very important issue which demands a cross-departmental response from the Department of Health and...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (8 Mar 2006)

David Stanton: Question 145: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of claims for the carer's allowance received in each of the past three years; the percentage in each case of persons who transferred to the carer's allowance from other social welfare payment; the approximate proportion for each year of such cases that transferred from carer's benefit, an unemployment payment, sickness...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (8 Mar 2006)

David Stanton: Question 146: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the percentage of claimants for carer's allowance who receive 100% of their potential entitlement and the percentage receiving less than 50%, less than 75% and less than 90% of their potential entitlement at present; the equivalent figures for 2003; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9701/06]

Social Welfare Law Reform and Pensions Bill 2006: Second Stage. (21 Feb 2006)

David Stanton: ...bringing forward courageous and imaginative ideas to deal with this problem. I am sure colleagues on all sides of the House have examples of this situation. I welcome the changes the Bill brings to carer's benefit and carer's leave. It increases the time limit for both from 15 months to two years. I also welcome the increase in the number of hours a carer can work from ten to 15. However,...