Carers’ allowance has “always been taxable”, and there has been “no change” in policy, Minister for Social Protection Dara Calleary said on Tuesday.

TDs debated a Social Democrats' motion earlier on Wednesday, calling for the means test for the Carer's Allowance payment to be removed

Jaimie has been speaking out about the lack of services and therapies for children with disabilities.

The proposals would have removed the so-called ‘woman in the home’ clause and widened the definition of family in the Constitution

Party leader Mary Lou McDonald said the removal of ‘sexist’ language around a woman’s duties in the home was a ‘yes, all day every day’.

Two referenda are to be held on March 8 to amend Ireland’s Constitution.

Social Protection Minister Heather Humphreys said the measures would be brought to Cabinet on Tuesday