Results 81-100 of 9,625 for speaker:Hildegarde Naughton
- Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Assisted Decision-Making (29 Jul 2025)
Hildegarde Naughton: I thank the Deputy for the question regarding concerns raised by a member of the Judiciary in respect of the requirement under the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 for all adult wards of court to be discharged from wardship by 26th April 2026. The 2015 Act brought about an end to wardship in the State for adults, by repealing the Lunacy Regulation (Ireland) Act 1871 and...
- Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Disability Services (29 Jul 2025)
Hildegarde Naughton: As this question refers to service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Disability Services (29 Jul 2025)
Hildegarde Naughton: As this question refers to service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Disability Services (29 Jul 2025)
Hildegarde Naughton: HSE-funded day programmes for people with intellectual disabilities, autism, or complex physical disabilities include a range of centre-based and community-based activities. Access to services is based on an individual’s needs rather than on their diagnosis. The focus is on supporting people to participate in the mainstream activities and in the life of their community, in line with...
- Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Assisted Decision-Making (29 Jul 2025)
Hildegarde Naughton: I thank the Deputy for their question regarding applications for enduring powers of attorney (EPAs). EPAs are a vital advance planning tool that enable adults to plan ahead for a time when they may have diminished decision-making capacity, ensuring that a person’s wishes are known and respected. Ensuring that the application process is accessible to those seeking to plan for...
- Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Disability Services (29 Jul 2025)
Hildegarde Naughton: As this question refers to service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Disability Services (29 Jul 2025)
Hildegarde Naughton: As this question refers to service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Disability Services (29 Jul 2025)
Hildegarde Naughton: As this question refers to service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Disability Services (29 Jul 2025)
Hildegarde Naughton: The HSE provides a range of assisted living services including personal assistance (PA) and home support services to support individuals to maximise their capacity to live full and independent lives. The Action Plan for Disability Services 2024-2026 commits to delivering 800,000 additional hours of PA and 110,000 additional hours of home support. To support the fulfilment of these...
- Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Disability Services (29 Jul 2025)
Hildegarde Naughton: A personalised budget is an amount of funding allocated to an eligible person with a disability to enable them to make their own arrangements to meet specified support needs. A key strength of the personalised budget model is the enhanced autonomy and flexibility it offers. Individuals’ can select services that are most relevant and meaningful to them, defining the quality, scope, and...
- Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Disability Services (29 Jul 2025)
Hildegarde Naughton: As this question refers to service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Home Help Service (29 Jul 2025)
Hildegarde Naughton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 2525 and 2526 together. The HSE provides a range of assisted living services including Personal Assistance (PA) and Home Support (HS) Services to support individuals to maximise their capacity to live full and independent lives. PA and Home Support Services are provided either directly by the HSE or indirectly though a range of voluntary and private...
- Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Disability Services (29 Jul 2025)
Hildegarde Naughton: As this question refers to service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Departmental Reviews (17 Jul 2025)
Hildegarde Naughton: As this question refers to service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Disability Services (17 Jul 2025)
Hildegarde Naughton: This Government is committed to the expansion of specialist services for people with disabilities and to support people with disabilities to live meaningful and fulfilling lives, with a person-centred approach across all services provided. The Programme for Government commits to developing a multi-year capital plan for investment in residential and independent living options for both adults...
- Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Disability Services (17 Jul 2025)
Hildegarde Naughton: As this question refers to service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Disability Services (17 Jul 2025)
Hildegarde Naughton: As outlined in the Programme for Government, the delivery and resourcing of a new National Disability Strategy is a key priority for this Government The development of the Strategy is now at a very advanced stage with publication due in the coming months. Constituting a whole-of-government approach to advancing Ireland’s implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights...
- Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Home Help Service (17 Jul 2025)
Hildegarde Naughton: As this question refers to service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Nursing Homes (17 Jul 2025)
Hildegarde Naughton: As this question refers to service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Disability Services (17 Jul 2025)
Hildegarde Naughton: As this question refers to service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.