Results 81-100 of 9,634 for speaker:Hildegarde Naughton
- Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Disability Services (29 Jul 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, Disability and Equality: Disability Services (29 Jul 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, Disability and Equality: Disabilities Assessments (29 Jul 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, Disability and Equality: Disability Services (29 Jul 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, Disability and Equality: Disabilities Assessments (29 Jul 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, Disability and Equality: Disability Services (29 Jul 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, Disability and Equality: Disability Services (29 Jul 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, Disability and Equality: Assisted Decision-Making (29 Jul 2025)
Hildegarde Naughton: I thank the Deputy for the question regarding the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act, 2015, as amended by the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Act 2022, and engagement with the group referenced. Addressing the needs and concerns of our stakeholders in regard to the 2015 Act is a foremost priority for my Department. My Department held a dedicated meeting with...
- Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Assisted Decision-Making (29 Jul 2025)
Hildegarde Naughton: I thank the Deputy for the question regarding the Decision Support Service (DSS). The DSS is charged with operating many of the provisions of the 2015 Act (as amended), and with responding to the complex decision-making needs of people with capacity difficulties. The DSS ultimately exists to promote the rights and interests of people who may need support with decision-making through a...
- Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Assisted Decision-Making (29 Jul 2025)
Hildegarde Naughton: I thank the Deputy for the question regarding concerns raised by a member of the Judiciary in respect of the requirement under the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 for all adult wards of court to be discharged from wardship by 26th April 2026. The 2015 Act brought about an end to wardship in the State for adults, by repealing the Lunacy Regulation (Ireland) Act 1871 and...
- Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Disability Services (29 Jul 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, Disability and Equality: Disability Services (29 Jul 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, Disability and Equality: Disability Services (29 Jul 2025)
Hildegarde Naughton: HSE-funded day programmes for people with intellectual disabilities, autism, or complex physical disabilities include a range of centre-based and community-based activities. Access to services is based on an individual’s needs rather than on their diagnosis. The focus is on supporting people to participate in the mainstream activities and in the life of their community, in line with...
- Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Assisted Decision-Making (29 Jul 2025)
Hildegarde Naughton: I thank the Deputy for their question regarding applications for enduring powers of attorney (EPAs). EPAs are a vital advance planning tool that enable adults to plan ahead for a time when they may have diminished decision-making capacity, ensuring that a person’s wishes are known and respected. Ensuring that the application process is accessible to those seeking to plan for...
- Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Disability Services (29 Jul 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, Disability and Equality: Disability Services (29 Jul 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, Disability and Equality: Disability Services (29 Jul 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, Disability and Equality: Disability Services (29 Jul 2025)
Hildegarde Naughton: The HSE provides a range of assisted living services including personal assistance (PA) and home support services to support individuals to maximise their capacity to live full and independent lives. The Action Plan for Disability Services 2024-2026 commits to delivering 800,000 additional hours of PA and 110,000 additional hours of home support. To support the fulfilment of these...
- Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Disability Services (29 Jul 2025)
Hildegarde Naughton: A personalised budget is an amount of funding allocated to an eligible person with a disability to enable them to make their own arrangements to meet specified support needs. A key strength of the personalised budget model is the enhanced autonomy and flexibility it offers. Individuals’ can select services that are most relevant and meaningful to them, defining the quality, scope, and...
- Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Disability Services (29 Jul 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.