# carers - Friday 20 February, 2015
# Your Say
# Your Say
The Children’s Minister said the obesity of an applicant would have to be considered.
# carers - Wednesday 26 November, 2014
# Social Welfare
# Social Welfare
Carers are calling for the respite care grant to be reinstated in 2015.
# carers - Wednesday 19 November, 2014
# Mental Health
# Mental Health
A new study shows the benefit of learning coping strategies.
# carers - Wednesday 12 November, 2014
# Young Carer Of The Year
# Young Carer Of The Year
Jamie Mooney has been caring for his mother since he was a small child.
# carers - Saturday 11 October, 2014
# Palliative Care
# Palliative Care
LauraLynn palliative carers are looking after 40 families, who say the HSE respite could be organised a lot quicker.
# carers - Thursday 3 July, 2014
# Oireachtas Agenda
# Oireachtas Agenda
The Health Committee will meet with representatives from the National Infertility Support and Information Group, but what else is happening in Leinster House today?
# carers - Wednesday 2 July, 2014
# Call To Action
# Call To Action
Carers provide services worth the equivalent of one third of the annual cost of the HSE, they say. Here’s what they want to happen in this October’s Budget…
# carers - Monday 16 June, 2014
# Sit Tight
# Sit Tight
The average processing time of an appeal is six months.
# carers - Sunday 15 June, 2014
# Social Protection
# Social Protection
Joan Burton came under fire in the Dáil this week for cuts to grants and delays in social welfare decisions.
# carers - Monday 9 June, 2014
# Support
# Support
This week is National Carers Week.
# carers - Wednesday 7 May, 2014
# Oireachtas Agenda
# Oireachtas Agenda
…and that’s just in one committee meeting. Here’s everything happening in Leinster House today.
# carers - Monday 10 March, 2014
# Good And Bad
# Good And Bad
The qualitative survey aims to improve policy and services across the country.
# carers - Saturday 8 March, 2014
# Earnings
# Earnings
Early Childhood Ireland said the move by Revenue may not be in the best interests of children.
# Waiting Time
# Waiting Time
The Social Welfare Appeals Office is currently dealing with 13,444 appeals.
# carers - Monday 24 February, 2014
# 63 Hour Week
# 63 Hour Week
SIPTU and IMPACT have lodged a complaint with the European Commission.
# carers - Wednesday 4 December, 2013
# Opinion
# Opinion
A reintroduction of the Christmas bonus would be a huge boost for both people who rely on social welfare payments and for the economy, writes Patrick Nulty TD.
# carers - Monday 14 October, 2013
# Budget 2014
# Budget 2014
Reports over the weekend suggested that some cuts to packages for family carers could be in tomorrow’s Budget, but carers say that would be the wrong move.
# carers - Wednesday 28 August, 2013
# Health
# Health
A report by a body representing private care givers has found that the government could save €2 billion over the next nine years if outsourcing and competitive tendering were policy.
# carers - Friday 14 December, 2012
# Opinion
# Opinion
Lisa Domican is an award-winning entrepreneur, and also a carer to two autistic teenagers. It’s clear which the Government values more, she writes.
# carers - Tuesday 11 December, 2012
# Carers
# Carers
The Carers Association said they will continue to keep the pressure on the government because carers cannot afford the cuts.
# Carers Protest
# Carers Protest
They are demanding the immediate restoration of the 19 per cent cut to the Respite Care Grant announced in the Budget.
# carers - Sunday 9 December, 2012
# Carers
# Carers
According to today’s Sunday Times, Minister McEntee said in relation to the controversial cut that “could stay in a top hotel for €700 a week”.
# Your Say
# Your Say
The decision to cut the grant by over €300 has proved controversial. Should it be reversed or does the government need to stick to its plans?
# carers - Saturday 8 December, 2012
# Need To Know
# Need To Know
Here are the things we learned, loved and shared today.
# Carers
# Carers
A Fine Gael TD and a Senator have both asked the Minister to reconsider the decision to cut the grant by over €300.
# carers - Wednesday 5 December, 2012
# Budget 2013
# Budget 2013
The reduction represents a 19 per cent cut in the payment which is used by carers to pay for home help and respite care.
# carers - Thursday 8 November, 2012
# Society
# Society
Half of carers in survey suffer from illnesses and socialising or holidays are an infrequent, sometimes rare, occurrence.
# carers - Thursday 1 November, 2012
# Disability
# Disability
Census figures also showed that over 56,000 disabled people aged over 65 lived alone.
# carers - Monday 27 August, 2012
# Alzheimer's Disease
# Alzheimer's Disease
A lack of clear legal and financial arrangements for those caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease increasing stress and puts a strain on family relationships, a new survey indicates.
# carers - Wednesday 18 July, 2012
# Bingo
From The Daily Edge
# Bingo
Good things happen when you mix bingo with a healthy dose of thinking outside the box.
# carers - Thursday 28 June, 2012
# Cso Stats
# Cso Stats
4.1 per cent of the population are now listed as being carers, latest census figures show, as 13 per cent of the population claim they have a disability.
# carers - Tuesday 19 June, 2012
# Carers
# Carers
Taoiseach Enda Kenny insisted that there are no plans to reduce the allowance paid to carers of severely disabled children amid fears that some families could lose out.
# carers - Friday 8 June, 2012
# Carers
# Carers
This week 77,000 full-time carers are due to receive an annual respite grant of €1,700, but it’s unlikely to be used for holidays.
# carers - Tuesday 22 May, 2012
# Elder Abuse
# Elder Abuse
The majority of alleged victims were aged over 80, female, and had reportedly been neglected or abused by a relative.
# carers - Wednesday 9 May, 2012
# Read Me
# Read Me
Jack and Jill’s CEO Jonathan Irwin says he won’t go away until the domiciliary care allowance crisis is sorted out.
# carers - Tuesday 20 March, 2012
# Disabilities
# Disabilities
A number of people have initiated legal proceedings against the Department over its decision to cease DCA payments.
# carers - Friday 9 March, 2012
# One Year In
# One Year In
Kathleen Lynch is in charge of ensuring that the disabled and minorities are given a fair deal. How has she done so far?
# carers - Friday 2 March, 2012
# Jobswatch
# Jobswatch
520 of the jobs at Comfort Keepers will be part-time, with 25 full-time roles.
# carers - Tuesday 6 December, 2011
# Budget 2012
# Budget 2012
Ann Hughes had been concerned that Carer’s Allowance would be cut. The government left it alone – but there were other changes which will still affect her.
# carers - Tuesday 31 May, 2011
