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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: The Mobility Allowance and Motorised Transport Grant were put in place in 1979 and 1968 respectively, for operation by the Health Service Executive at a time when there was limited availability of accessible public transport. The Government decided to close these administrative schemes in 2013 to new applicants, on foot of the reports of the Ombudsman in 2011 and 2012 regarding the...

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 to respond to you directly in relation to this matter, as soon as possible.

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

Hildegarde Naughton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1940 and 1943 together. I thank the Deputy for their questions regarding the online application process for Enduring Powers of Attorney (EPAs) under the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act, 2015. EPAs are an essential advance planning tool, enabling people to prepare for a time when they may have difficulty in making certain decisions themselves....

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

Hildegarde Naughton: I thank the Deputy for their question regarding the online application process for Enduring Powers of Attorney (EPAs) under the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act, 2015. As the documents supplied note, EPAs are a sensible and advisable advance planning tool, enabling people to prepare for a time when they may have difficulty in making certain decisions themselves. Ensuring accessibility...

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 Staff (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 Data (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: In October 2023, the HSE, in conjunction with my Department, launched an open call for applications for the Children’s Disability Service Grant Fund. The Children’s Disability Service Grant Fund is an initiative detailed under action 2.7 of the Roadmap for Service Improvement 2023-2026, Disability Services for Children and Young People. Applications for funding were open...

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

Hildegarde Naughton: This Government is committed to fostering a more inclusive society in which autistic people enjoy an equal opportunity to participate in their communities and lead full lives of their choosing. I recognise that autistic people in our society face a variety of challenges, and that there are gaps which we need to address in existing services and supports, and in terms of understanding and...

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

Hildegarde Naughton: I would ask that the Deputy provide the individual's full address, date of birth and PPS number to ensure that an effective response to this question can be provided.

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 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: Childcare Services (10 Apr 2025)

Hildegarde Naughton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 335, 336 and 337 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: Disability Services (10 Apr 2025)

Hildegarde Naughton: The Government acknowledges the essential role of workers in community and voluntary organisations who deliver health and social care services to many people across the country. My Department is committed to working with the HSE and the broader disability sector in order to ensure that valued service providers receive the funding they need to continue to deliver quality services and supports...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (10 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.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Disability Services (9 Apr 2025)

Hildegarde Naughton: I thank the Senator for raising this important issue and for offering me the opportunity to respond. The Government is committed to advancing the rights and improving the lives of people with disabilities. We are working towards the vision of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. This translates into putting people with disabilities at the heart of the...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Disability Services (9 Apr 2025)

Hildegarde Naughton: I thank the Senator again for raising the issue. The suite of supports that may be required for a person with Down's syndrome regression disorder can come from across the health and social care system, incorporating but not limited to supports from the mainstream healthcare system, such as hospital supports or primary care supports, as well as inputs from specialist disability services,...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (9 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.