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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disabilities Assessments (19 Mar 2025)

Hildegarde Naughton: The Disability Appeals Office have advised that, in respect of all the litigation that their office have been instructed in, they are not aware of any case issued against the office of the DAO that relates to the failure to provide an Assessment of Need within the statutory timeframe.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Health Services (19 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 (19 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 (19 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 (19 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 Diagnoses (19 Mar 2025)

Hildegarde Naughton: Responsibility for foetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) resides with Department of Health’s (DOH) Health and Wellbeing unit. FASD is not deemed to be a disability at this time, and as a result, the services needed to address issues around FASD are primarily found within the remit of DOH. The DOH currently have the remit over the Expert Advisory Group on FASD directly relevant to the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (19 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: Special Educational Needs (19 Mar 2025)

Hildegarde Naughton: Provision of special classes and special school places is the responsibility of the Department of Education and this matter should be referred to that Department.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Animal Welfare (6 Mar 2025)

Hildegarde Naughton: I thank the Deputy for his question. I will be raising the matter with both Ministers. I have a response here on behalf of the Minister, Deputy Heydon. Neglect or causing unnecessary suffering to any animal is unacceptable in our society and the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine is fully committed to the ongoing promotion and enforcement of high animal welfare standards....

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Animal Welfare (6 Mar 2025)

Hildegarde Naughton: I thank the Deputy. I will relay back to the Ministers what the Deputy has said here. In dealing with breaches of equine identification legislation the policy is to adopt a fair and proportionate approach. Authorised officers engage with keepers to ensure that they understand their responsibilities and, where potential breaches of the legislation are identified, they generally provide an...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Oideachas trí Ghaeilge (6 Mar 2025)

Hildegarde Naughton: Táim ag freagairt an cheist seo ar son an Aire, an Teachta McEntee. I thank Deputy Ó Snodaigh for raising this matter which provides me with the opportunity to clarify to the House, on behalf of the Minister, Deputy McEntee, the position regarding the Gaelcholáiste for Dublin 2, 4, 6 and 8. The Department is fully supportive of and remains committed to the establishment of...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Oideachas trí Ghaeilge (6 Mar 2025)

Hildegarde Naughton: As outlined, the Department is and remains fully committed to the establishment of a Gaelcholáiste in the Dublin south city area and is working with the Edmund Rice Schools Trust on the successful transition of Synge Street CBS to a co-educational Gaelcholáiste on a phased basis from September 2026. I will ask the Minister to come back directly to the Deputy if he needs clarity on...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Oideachas trí Ghaeilge (6 Mar 2025)

Hildegarde Naughton: With whom?

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Oideachas trí Ghaeilge (6 Mar 2025)

Hildegarde Naughton: I will raise that with the Minister. I cannot answer for her but I am sure everything is happening within the Department. I will relate that back.

International Women's Day: Statements (Resumed) (6 Mar 2025)

Hildegarde Naughton: I thank speakers for their contributions today to this very important debate, which both celebrates and highlights the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women not just in Ireland but across the globe and highlights the challenges to achieving gender equality. International Women's Day has been celebrated since 1911. The theme for this year is accelerate action. It...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disabilities Assessments (6 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 (6 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 (6 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 (6 Mar 2025)

Hildegarde Naughton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 373, 375, 376, 377, 378 and 379 together. I thank the Deputy for these questions and propose to take 10505 as well as 10507-10511 inclusive, together. Government is committed to implementing the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, as ratified by Ireland in 2018. This includes commitment to Article 4(3) which stipulates...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Rights of People with Disabilities (6 Mar 2025)

Hildegarde Naughton: Government is committed to implementing the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, as ratified by Ireland in 2018. While I thank the Deputy for the question I am not in a position to offer legal advice or legal interpretations to the Deputy. In general terms I am advised that the long-standing position in international law for all major human rights...