Kildare South TD Martin Heydon has welcomed the payment of the annual support grant to 4,466 hard working carers in Co. Kildare.
“The annual grant of €1,700 is available to all carers providing full-time care to an older person or a person with a disability, regardless of their means or social insurance contributions. The grant is […]
Kildare South Fine Gael TD Martin Heydon has said that proposals announced to address anomalies in our pension system affecting many women who took time out from their careers to care for children or family members is due recognition of that important work. The proposals were approved by cabinet this morning and confirmed by Minister […]
Kildare South Fine Gael TD and Chairman of the Fine Gael Parliamentary Party, Martin Heydon, welcomed the Minister for Employment and Social Protection, Regina Doherty TD, to Kildare on Monday last.
“I was delighted that the Minister for Employment and Social Protection, Regina Doherty TD, was able to visit two outstanding Community Employment Schemes during her […]
Kildare South Fine Gael TD Martin Heydon has welcomed the extension of maternity leave and benefit to mothers with premature babies as an important change which recognises the additional burdens and pressures that accompany a premature birth as well as the additional leave time that is required.
From 1st October 2017, maternity benefit will be extended […]
Kildare South Fine Gael TD Martin Heydon has said that he will continue to raise the concerns of many women now in receipt of lower pensions due to time that they took out of the workforce in their earlier careers.
“In the last four years many women have reached retirement age only to discover to their […]
Participants in the Back to Work Enterprise Allowance (BTWEA) are twice as likely to be in full employment after six months than those who did not take part, a review has found.
The study compared people who had stayed on the BTWEA scheme for its full two year duration with non-participants.
Fine Gael Kildare South TD Martin […]
Fine Gael Kildare South TD Martin Heydon this week welcomed Minister for Social Protection Leo Varadkar as he visited the Allen Area Community Employment Project as part of his visit to Kildare for the Fine Gael think in.
“I was delighted that Minister Varadkar was able to accept my invitation to visit the Allen area last […]
Fine Gael Kildare South TD Martin Heydon has today (Thursday) reminded prospective parents that new provision for paternity benefit will commence in respect of children born or adopted from today September 1st.”
“Paternity Benefit can now be claimed in respect of children born after September 1st. It will be paid at a rate of €230 a […]
Fine Gael TD for Kildare South Martin Heydon, has welcomed the news that higher Rent Supplement limits are being introduced in Kildare to help with rising rents
“Minister for Social Protection Leo Varadkar and Minister for Housing, Planning & Local Government Simon Coveney have confirmed today that Cabinet has agreed to increase rent limits under the […]
Fine Gael TD for Kildare South Martin Heydon has today (Thursday) highlighted the Government’s commitment to the Free Travel Scheme for older people which was included in the Governments statement of priorities for 2014-16, published last week. He was speaking following the decision this week by Age Action Ireland to wind down its campaign in […]
