Results 261-280 of 9,249 for speaker:Hildegarde Naughton

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Programme for Government (29 Apr 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: Departmental Schemes (29 Apr 2025)

Hildegarde Naughton: 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 by the end of the year. The outcome of that evaluation will...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disabilities Assessments (29 Apr 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: Disability Services (29 Apr 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 (29 Apr 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, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (29 Apr 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: Departmental Schemes (29 Apr 2025)

Hildegarde Naughton: 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 by the end of the year. The outcome of that evaluation will...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Census of Population (29 Apr 2025)

Hildegarde Naughton: On 1 March 2022, the Government formally decided to conduct a Census of Population in 2027 to be carried out by the Central Statistics Office (CSO). The exact census date has not yet been decided. It is however expected that census data collection will run in April and May 2027. Census 2027 will be a major undertaking for the CSO as, for the first time in Irish history, the public will...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Central Statistics Office (29 Apr 2025)

Hildegarde Naughton: For reasons of confidentiality, the CSO does not normally address individual employment queries through the Parliamentary Question system. Individual queries on this issue which have been received by CSO HR have all been responded to directly. However, the CSO’s general position in relation to subsistence for Household survey interviewers is as follows. The CSO Household survey...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (29 Apr 2025)

Hildegarde Naughton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1768 and 1816 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, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Irish Sign Language (29 Apr 2025)

Hildegarde Naughton: The Irish Sign Language Act 2017 gave legal recognition to Irish Sign Language as a language in its own right, with “Irish Sign Language” meaning the sign language used by the majority of the deaf community of the State. Accessibility is a key concern for my Department and my Department provides sign language interpretation, and/or sign language videos, as needed when engaging...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (29 Apr 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 (29 Apr 2025)

Hildegarde Naughton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1785 and 1786 together. I thank the Deputy for their questions regarding the Decision Support Service (DSS). The DSS is responsible for the operation of many of the functions under the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015. These functions include promoting awareness and providing information about the Act, regulating and registering decision...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (29 Apr 2025)

Hildegarde Naughton: Thank you for your question in relation to the targets for both decision support arrangements and Enduring Powers of Attorney (EPAs). The Decision Support Service (DSS) has statutory responsibility for the operation of many of the provisions of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015, including the processing and registering of EPAs and certain decision support arrangements. The...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (29 Apr 2025)

Hildegarde Naughton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1788, 1789 and 1790 together. I thank the Deputy for their questions regarding the Decision Support Service (DSS). The DSS has statutory responsibility for the operation of many of the provisions of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015, which commenced in April 2023. Ensuring that the services provided by the DSS are accessible and available to...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (29 Apr 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 (29 Apr 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 (29 Apr 2025)

Hildegarde Naughton: My Department funds the Disability Participation and Awareness Fund and the Children's Disability Service Grant Fund. While they are not specifically targeted towards autistic people, both funds support initiatives which are of great benefit to autistic people and their parents. The Disability Participation and Awareness Fund was launched in 2021. The value of the fund in that year was...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (29 Apr 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 (29 Apr 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.