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- Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Disability Services (8 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.
- Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Disability Services (8 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: Parking Provision (8 Jul 2025)
Hildegarde Naughton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 743 and 744 together. Ensuring the accessibility of transport, infrastructure and the built environment for people with disabilities is a key priority for Government. Significant work continues to be undertaken on the finalisation of a new National Disability Strategy, and publication is expected shortly. The Strategy will provide a blueprint for the...
- Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Disability Services (8 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: Nursing Homes (8 Jul 2025)
Hildegarde Naughton: The Ombudsman’s 2021 “Wasted Lives: Time for a Better Future for Younger People in Nursing Homes” report, highlighted the need to facilitate the transition of individuals under the age of 65, from Nursing Homes to community living and enhance the living conditions for those currently living in Nursing Homes. The HSE is co-ordinating a programme of work to...
- Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Care Services (10 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: Mental Health Services (10 Jul 2025)
Hildegarde Naughton: This is a matter for my cabinet colleague, the Minister for Health.
- Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Disability Services (10 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 (10 Jul 2025)
Hildegarde Naughton: This is a matter for my cabinet colleague, the Minister for Health.
- Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Departmental Inquiries (10 Jul 2025)
Hildegarde Naughton: I am advised that the HSE provided a composite response to Parliamentary Question Nos. 309, 310 and 311 on 5th July 2025.
- Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Disability Services (10 Jul 2025)
Hildegarde Naughton: I would like to assure the Deputy that the position on the funding of the service referenced is being verified with the HSE. The Department is aware that there has been certain correspondence with the HSE on the issue of the service’s funding and that in November of last year the HSE wrote to the Deputy with information on the outcome of children’s disability service grant...
- 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...
- Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Question Heading for question(s) 201 (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 Diagnoses (16 Jul 2025)
Hildegarde Naughton: Policy related to mental health falls to the remit of the Minister for Health. It is important to note that, in line with Ireland's mainstream-first approach to the delivery of disability services, all Ministers maintain responsibility for disability as it relates to their particular function or remit. In broad terms we do not define disability by way of reference to individualised...
- Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Disease Management (16 Jul 2025)
Hildegarde Naughton: Government is committed to ensuring that people with disabilities are supported to live independent lives of their choosing on an equal basis with all others. Under the remit of the Department of Finance, the Disabled Drivers and Disabled Passengers (Tax Concessions) Scheme provides relief from VAT and VRT (up to a certain limit) on the purchase of an adapted car for transport of a person...
- Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Disabilities Assessments (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: Disabilities Assessments (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: Disabilities Assessments (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.