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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.

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 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: Disabilities Assessments (17 Jul 2025)

Hildegarde Naughton: My Department is committed to reforming the Assessment of Need (AON) process to streamline it for the benefit of children who need it. This is reflected in the current Programme for Government which includes a clear commitment to support families who are waiting for an AON and to ensure children and their families can access the supports they need. It is important to be aware that, while...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Disability Services (17 Jul 2025)

Hildegarde Naughton: Reflective of issues affecting the broader health and social care sector, the HSE and lead agencies are experiencing ongoing recruitment and retention challenges in disability services. While recruitment and retention of staff is a challenge across the sector overall, a significant priority for Government is filling vacancies within the 93 Children’s Development Network Teams (CDNTs)....

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Disability Services (17 Jul 2025)

Hildegarde Naughton: Service planning is principally an operational matter for the Health Service Executive (HSE). In that regard, I have referred this PQ to the HSE for direct response to the Deputy. This Government is committed to delivering a ‘step-change’ in disability services and providing services and supports for disabled people that will empower them to live independent lives, provide...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Disability Services (17 Jul 2025)

Hildegarde Naughton: This Government recognises that disabled people have a right to have access to a range of in-home, residential, and other community support services to enable living and inclusion in the community. The HSE, together with contracted service providers, is currently providing specialist residential services to 8,729 people with disabilities- an increase from 8,146 in 2021. From 2020 to 2024,...

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: My Department, through the HSE, provides funding support to statutory and voluntary organisations who provide specialist community-based disability services through residential, respite, day services, personal assistance, home support, multidisciplinary supports and other community supports. In 2025, the Department of Children, Disability and Equality funded HSE Disability Services with...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Disability Services (17 Jul 2025)

Hildegarde Naughton: While I set the strategy, policy direction and the overall allocation for the sector, funding allocations to individual service providers is an operational matter for the HSE as the funding authority. The Department provides funding to the HSE to deliver specialist disability services either directly or via grant funding to Voluntary Organisations under Section 38 and Section 39 of the Health...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Departmental Funding (17 Jul 2025)

Hildegarde Naughton: In October 2023, the HSE, in conjunction with DCDE, launched an open call for applications for the Children’s Disability Service Grant Fund. The Grant Fund is an initiative detailed under action 2.7 of the Roadmap for Service Improvement 2023-2026, Disability Services for Children and Young People. This measure is intended to provide families with supports and services while their...

Pride: Statements (16 Jul 2025)

Hildegarde Naughton: I thank everyone who contributed to this important discussion. It seems astonishing that it was not until 1993 and the passing of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 1993 that homosexuality was decriminalised in Ireland. Prior to that, people across the country risked prison for simply being themselves. Attitudes towards individuals and couples who did not fit conventional stereotypes...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Disability Services (16 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 (16 Jul 2025)

Hildegarde Naughton: Service planning is principally an operational matter for the Health Service Executive (HSE). In that regard, I have referred this PQ to the HSE for direct response to the Deputy. It is worth noting that, at present, the largest share of funding for the provision of disability services goes to voluntary service providers, who receive approximately 72% of the available funding. The HSE itself...