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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Programmes (4 Mar 2025)

Hildegarde Naughton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 592, 593 and 594 together. The Personalised Budget Demonstrator Pilot was established to test the delivery of personalised budgets in an Irish context with a view to identifying the best approach for a wider roll-out of the model. Led by the National Disability Authority, the evaluation of the Pilot is due to commence shortly and is expected to be completed...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Funding (4 Mar 2025)

Hildegarde Naughton: Whilst my Department has responsibility for investment in and oversight of specialist services for people with a disability in Ireland, it is the Minister for Finance, in conjunction with the Minister for Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform, who sets the parameters of the Budget each year. Despite our differing roles and responsibilities, all three government departments are aligned...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Programmes (4 Mar 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, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Funding (4 Mar 2025)

Hildegarde Naughton: The Government is committed to delivering real and tangible solutions to enhance services to better support children with special needs in Ireland. The Progressing Disability Services (PDS) Roadmap 2023-2026 seeks to ensure equitable access to services for all children with complex needs, including those who attend special schools throughout the country. The CDNT staff from all networks...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (4 Mar 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, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (4 Mar 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, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (4 Mar 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, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (4 Mar 2025)

Hildegarde Naughton: As this question relates to a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the deputy directly as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (4 Mar 2025)

Hildegarde Naughton: Sensational Kids is a not-for-profit organisation delivering interventions to children over the last 10 years. It operates as a child development centre, providing subsidised therapy services for children and professional development training workshops for those working with children with special needs. Sensational Kids employs approximately 30 staff, including a clinical team across...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (4 Mar 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, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Care Services (27 Feb 2025)

Hildegarde Naughton: As this question relates to a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the deputy directly as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Consultations (27 Feb 2025)

Hildegarde Naughton: The Programme for Government sets out a clear commitment to increase staffing, train more therapists and prioritise children’s disability teams to deliver supports and services. It must be acknowledged that there are ongoing recruitment challenges in the disability sector, in North Kildare and nationwide, challenges that also affect the wider health and social care sector. However,...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Funding (27 Feb 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, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Grant Payments (27 Feb 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, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Staff (27 Feb 2025)

Hildegarde Naughton: As this question refers to the 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, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disabilities Assessments (27 Feb 2025)

Hildegarde Naughton: The Disability Act outlines the statutory timelines under which Assessments of Need under the Act must be completed. While the HSE endeavours to meet its legislative obligations under the Act, unfortunately it has struggled to achieve compliance with these timeframes. The demand for Assessment of Need (AON) has increased significantly in recent years, a reflection of both the increase in...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disabilities Assessments (27 Feb 2025)

Hildegarde Naughton: The Assessment of Need (AON) process, as set out in the Disability Act, aims to identify whether a person has a disability, the nature and extent of the disability, any health and education needs arising from that disability, as well as what services are required to meet those needs. It should be noted that Children who require services from a CDNT do not require a diagnosis or statutory...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (27 Feb 2025)

Hildegarde Naughton: I thank the Deputy for this question, which is timely in the context of ongoing work across government to finalise the National Disability Strategy. Publication and implementation of the National Disability Strategy is a key priority for Government. The 2025 Programme for Government commits to prioritising the publication and funding of a new National Disability Strategy, setting out a...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (27 Feb 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, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disabilities Assessments (27 Feb 2025)

Hildegarde Naughton: This PQ was withdrawn by the Deputy.