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Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Childcare Services (7 Oct 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: Care Services (7 Oct 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 (7 Oct 2025)

Hildegarde Naughton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 527 and 528 together. 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: Assisted Decision-Making (7 Oct 2025)

Hildegarde Naughton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 536 and 537 together. The Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 marked a milestone moment in Ireland, bringing about an end to wardship in the State for adults, by repealing the Lunacy Regulation (Ireland) Act 1871 and replacing the wards of court system with the new process for appointing tiered decision support arrangements that is now in place. ...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Assisted Decision-Making (7 Oct 2025)

Hildegarde Naughton: I thank the Deputy for their question regarding the discharge of all wards of court from wardship and their transition to appropriate decision support arrangements under the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act, 2015 and under the supervision of the Decision Support Service (DSS). Under Part 6 of the 2015 Act, the wardship court is required to discharge all wards of court. While...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Disability Services (15 Oct 2025)

Hildegarde Naughton: I thank Senator Gallagher for raising this important issue and giving me the opportunity to respond. Day services are Health Service Executive-funded programmes for people with intellectual disabilities, autism or complex physical disabilities that include a range of centre-based and community-based activities. Access to services is based on an individual's needs rather than on their...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Disability Services (15 Oct 2025)

Hildegarde Naughton: I am as anxious as the Senator about this and I know that its progression as quickly as possible is really important in his constituency. The HSE will look at engaging with the preferred provider on the milestones and a programme of delivery. I can come back to the Senator with further detail on that. I am in contact with the HSE. I am just looking for further information about the...

Confidence in the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade: Motion (15 Oct 2025)

Hildegarde Naughton: I rise today to express my full confidence in the Fine Gael leader, the Tánaiste, Deputy Simon Harris, and in his work as a Minister in this Government. At the outset, I pass on my sincere condolences to the family of Harvey Morrison Sherratt and especially to his mum and dad, Gillian and Stephen. We as a Government need to do better for vulnerable children, whether they have a...

Confidence in the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade: Motion (15 Oct 2025)

Hildegarde Naughton: We should be progressing-----

Confidence in the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade: Motion (15 Oct 2025)

Hildegarde Naughton: -----important legislation and improvements in the areas that matter most to individuals and families. A confidence motion does not achieve any of that. I am not sure the public sees Aontú as a serious political party. We hear a lot of discourse about people participating in democratic processes but yesterday outside this House, Deputy Tóibín said he was considering spoiling...

Confidence in the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade: Motion (15 Oct 2025)

Hildegarde Naughton: A serious political leader-----

Confidence in the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade: Motion (15 Oct 2025)

Hildegarde Naughton: -----would never make that statement.

Confidence in the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade: Motion (15 Oct 2025)

Hildegarde Naughton: A serious leader would encourage voters to exercise their hard-fought democratic right.

Confidence in the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade: Motion (15 Oct 2025)

Hildegarde Naughton: I have confidence that colleagues cross the House will support this motion.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Health Services (21 Oct 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 (21 Oct 2025)

Hildegarde Naughton: As set out in the Programme for Government, this Government is committed to the expansion of services for people with disabilities. In support of this, Budget 2026 has provided €3.8 billion for the delivery of disability services, in partnership with the HSE. This represents an almost 20% increase in funding year on year. HSE-funded day programmes for people with intellectual...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Disability Services (21 Oct 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: Disability Services (21 Oct 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 (22 Oct 2025)

Hildegarde Naughton: The HSE provides specialist disability services, including Day Services and Rehabilitative Training, to people with disabilities who require such services, and people with intellectual disabilities would form the majority of service users who are supported by these services. While day service funding does not include transport, some transport supports are provided by the HSE or funded...

Seanad: National Human Rights Strategy for Disabled People 2025-2030: Statements (4 Nov 2025)

Hildegarde Naughton: I thank all the Senators for their contributions to this discussion. As the Minister of State with responsibility for disabilities, I have witnessed at first hand the passion, dedication and commitment that disabled people bring to advocating for a more inclusive Ireland, and for continually highlighting the need to provide more and better services. The Government and I are very conscious...