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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (5 Feb 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 (5 Feb 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 (5 Feb 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 (5 Feb 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 (5 Feb 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 (5 Feb 2025)

Hildegarde Naughton: The 2020 Programme for Government (PfG) committed to the delivery of a National Disability Strategy that would advance the implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. The 2025 PfG commits to delivering and fully resourcing this Strategy which will operate as a framework for the coordination of disability policy across government, ensuring a...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disabilities Assessments (5 Feb 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.

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (23 Jan 2025)

Hildegarde Naughton: I thank the Ceann Comhairle. I would like to update Members of the House that the Government recognises that there is an ambiguity in Standing Orders which requires clarification in differentiating between members of the Opposition and the Government. The Government believes our Dáil is ever evolving and that standing orders should evolve to reflect the membership and groupings of the...

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (23 Jan 2025)

Hildegarde Naughton: I thank the Ceann Comhairle. It is proposed that the following arrangements shall apply in relation to the business to be taken today: - the proceedings on the nominations for Taoiseach shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after 45 minutes and the following arrangements shall apply thereto: - the allocation of time shall be as follows: - speeches of a proposer...

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (22 Jan 2025)

Hildegarde Naughton: Thank you, Ceann Comhairle. Following a series of meetings between party Whips today, a number of measures have been agreed. These meetings were held to enable the democratic process of this House and do what we were all elected to Dáil Éireann to do, that is, to elect a Taoiseach and Government. All parties have agreed to allow the democratic process to proceed. There were a...

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (22 Jan 2025)

Hildegarde Naughton: The nomination of Taoiseach should now proceed as per the order of the House.

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (22 Jan 2025)

Hildegarde Naughton: Today as Members of Dáil Éireann, we are all here to elect a Government and Taoiseach following the result of the general election. That is our duty. The Ceann Comhairle has given a clear commitment to work with all parties and none to resolve the issue of the technical group. I reiterate the Government's clear commitment to work with her and that process to resolve that to...

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (22 Jan 2025)

Hildegarde Naughton: The meeting will be 30 minutes long and parties will then have 15 minutes.

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (22 Jan 2025)

Hildegarde Naughton: On the timings for this morning, every party gets ten minutes each. If people wish to propose and second someone for Taoiseach-----

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (22 Jan 2025)

Hildegarde Naughton: -----then they can do it within their allocated time. Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil and every party and technical group has the same amount of time.

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (22 Jan 2025)

Hildegarde Naughton: I thank the Ceann Comhairle. It is proposed that the following arrangements shall apply to the business to be taken today: - The proceedings on the nominations for Taoiseach shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after 1 hour and 20 minutes and the following arrangements shall apply thereto: - the allocation of time shall be as follows: - speeches of a proposer...

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (22 Jan 2025)

Hildegarde Naughton: ----- - the proceedings on the motion re establishment of Select Committee on Subsidiarity (European Union Legislative Scrutiny) shall be taken as the last item of business without debate and any division claimed thereon shall be taken immediately; and - on the conclusion of the proceedings on the business outlined, the Dáil shall adjourn until 2 p.m. on Wednesday, 5 February 2025.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (22 Jan 2025)

Hildegarde Naughton: As you are aware enabling children with special educational needs to receive an education is a priority for government. Thanks to considerable investment in special education in recent years the vast majority of children with special educational needs are supported to attend mainstream classes with their peers. Where children with more complex needs require additional supports, special...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (22 Jan 2025)

Hildegarde Naughton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 488, 489, 490, 491 and 492 together. My department works closely with the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) on the forward planning of new special classes and additional special school places. Building on successive budgets, Budget 2025 secured funding for up to 400 new special classes in mainstream schools, and an additional 300 special...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (22 Jan 2025)

Hildegarde Naughton: Following the allocation of an additional €13 million for the expansion of services within the National Council for Special Education (NCSE), the NCSE examined the various roles and responsibilities within the organisation. This culminated in a workforce & organisational plan underpinning the recruitment of extra staff and guiding the transformational change in the NCSE...