by The Advocate | Apr 15, 2024 | news
As the State promises carers a contributory pensions for a life time of full-time care -they have excluded 1000s of life-time carers who received a social welfare payment during their time providing full-time care -these carers have saved the State over €20 billion a year contributing to the huge budget surplus that the Government are holding .It appears that the Government have not learned any lessons from the abject failure of their referendum on care
by The Advocate | Mar 11, 2024 | news, Uncategorised
So the people have cast their votes and this has resulted in the largest No vote in the history of the State .Ireland has rejected the recommendations of the entire politicial establishment who campaigned for a YES YES vote . The Politicial estebalishment simply...
by The Advocate | Mar 6, 2024 | B4gmedia, news
The care referendum will compromise rights of people with disabilities and carers and will provide no new enforceable rights or improved services for people with disabilities and carers a NO vote on March 8th is vital .
by The Advocate | Mar 6, 2024 | news
Only in Ireland can you have a referendum on caring with significant barriers in place to casting an actual vote and participate in the democratic process .
by The Advocate | Mar 6, 2024 | B4gmedia, news, Uncategorised
Proposed Referendum Article 42.B fails to enshrine a unequivocall commitment by the Government for the provision of care by the Government and attempts to pass on the provision of care to families exclusively -this Referendum is an opportunity for people with disabilities and carers to demonstrate that we have had enough of the failure of the State to provide equal support and services for people with disabilities and carers and No vote will ensure that the Government will have to take it’s responsibilities seriously .
by The Advocate | Jan 29, 2024 | B4gmedia, news
Yet again the Government has decided that people with disabilities and Carers are to received a decrease in their limited support from the State .When the cost of living is factored in the provision of just €12 per week will push 1000s of vunerable people in poverty...
by The Advocate | Jan 28, 2024 | jobs, news
As we are experiencing a global skills shortage and the “infamous” talent battle is ongoing employers must now start to focus on an excellent talent pool that has been underutilised for many years. A significant number of person living with ASD have a wide...
by The Advocate | Jan 27, 2024 | news
We have learned from a number of families that the HSE propose to abolish the key position of Disability Case Manager and move the responsibilty for Case Management to the relevant Day Care Service Unit currently known as Day Opportunities which are charged with...
by The Advocate | Jan 27, 2024 | B4gmedia, news
.The Minister now has an opportunity to make a real difference and deal with the reassignment of disability services away from the HSE The Minister should meet Don’t Leave them behind as we have requested since last June to allow us to set out our proposals about...
by The Advocate | Jan 6, 2024 | Uncategorised
As we witness daily failures or =f the Government and the HSE to deliver any meaningful services for people with disabilities and look at waiting lists for basic assessment now running at over 4 years with the HSE stating that they cannot deal with providing these...
