Carers Bill Passes

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Sinn Féin Motion to give carers a break is passed in the Dáil – Pauline Tully TD.
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Carers Bill Passes

I am delighted that the Sinn Féin motion to give carers a break has been passed with with the government choosing not to oppose it.

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Carers Bill Passes

We now, though, need to see this translated into action from the government to deliver the substantive issues raised within the motion such as:

  • the delivery of further services and supports,
  • the raising of the income disregard for Carers Allowance,
  • an increase the annual Carers Support Grant,
  • increasing the Carer’s Allowance and Carers Benefit,
  • establishing a discretionary fund for Covid-19 utility debt,
  • the introduction of an automatic GP card for those receiving the Carer’s Support Grant,
  • the doubling of public expenditure on respite,
  • prioritising the reopening of day services, and
  • the standardisation of free transport to and from day services.

 

The fact, however, that the government only yesterday evening completely ignored the plea from family carers once again to be included in the vaccine roll-out and then today chose not to oppose this motion while knowing that a place on the vaccine roll-out for family carers was a central part of the motion smacks of cynical politics to me.

Carers Bill Passes

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