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

Hildegarde Naughton: I thank the Deputy for this question and acknowledge the challenges associated with lipoedema as a condition, not least in relation to mobility. It is important to note that while eligibility criteria for different schemes and supports offered by the state can differ, in broad terms we do not define disability by way of reference to individualised impairments or medicalised diagnoses....

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

Hildegarde Naughton: Ireland ratified the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in 2018. The UNCRPD articulates a range of social, economic, and cultural rights, as well as civil and political rights, which the State is obliged to uphold and advance in relation to disabled people. Since ratification, the State’s approach to UNCRPD implementation has been one of progressive...

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

Hildegarde Naughton: The Autism Innovation Strategy was published in August 2024. The Strategy does not contain recommendations but instead sets out 83 actions across four core pillars which will be delivered within the 18-month lifespan of the Strategy. 11 Government Departments and several public bodies have committed to leading on, or supporting, actions in the Strategy. This Government is committed to...

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

Hildegarde Naughton: As this questions relates to operational 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: Health Services (29 Apr 2025)

Hildegarde Naughton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1812, 1813 and 1814 together. As these questions refer to operational 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: In Budget 2025, €27 million has been allocated for capital projects in disabilities services. This represents a €4 million increase on 2024. Under the transfer of functions agreement and in line with the National Development Plan, this will grow to €29.2 million in 2026. The following projects are being progressed in County Mayo in 2025 under the Disability Capital...

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

Hildegarde Naughton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1823, 1824 and 1825 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: Health Services (29 Apr 2025)

Hildegarde Naughton: As the Deputy will be aware, my Department provides funding to the HSE to deliver specialist disability services either directly or via Section 38 and Section 39 Voluntary Organisations. The Department does not have any funding or governance relationship with the S38s and S39s. It is important to note that, while the strategy, policy direction and overall allocation for the sector is...

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

Hildegarde Naughton: In 2023, a total of €15.6 million was spent by the HSE on capital projects to support specialist disability services. This increased to €23 million in 2024, reflecting the strong delivery performance across the sector and ongoing demand for capital investment to support safe, accessible, and person-centred disability services. In Budget 2025, €27m has been allocated...

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

Hildegarde Naughton: As the Deputy will be aware, my Department provides funding to the HSE to deliver specialist disability services either directly or via Section 38 and Section 39 Voluntary Organisations. The Department does not have any funding or governance relationship with the S38s and S39s. It is important to note that, while the strategy, policy direction and overall allocation for the sector is...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disabilities Assessments (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: The European Commission published a proposal for a Directive establishing the European Disability Card and the European Parking Card for persons with disabilities on 6th September 2023. The proposal is one of the flagship initiatives of the EU Strategy for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2021-30, and aims to facilitate the freedom of movement of citizens with disabilities in the EU by...

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

Hildegarde Naughton: The Deputy may wish to be aware that the funding for the initiative in question was part of the “Strengthening Disability Services Fund” which allocated €20 million in once-off grants dispersed in 2021. This call for submissions was issued in October 2021 to voluntary organisations funded under Section 38 and 39 of the Health Act, with the successful candidates announced...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Irish Language (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: Pension Provisions (29 Apr 2025)

Hildegarde Naughton: As this is an operational matter, I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy. As a general principle, services in receipt of grant funding from the HSE under section 39 of the Health Act 2004 are governed by a Grant Agreement between the HSE and the service provider. It is important to note that staff employed by independently operated service providers are not public servants...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Health Service Executive (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: Health Services Waiting Lists (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: Disabilities Assessments (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.