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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.

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...