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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.

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

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (9 Apr 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, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (9 Apr 2025)

Hildegarde Naughton: The HSE provides specialist disability services, including Day Services and Rehabilitative Training, to people with disabilities who require such services, and people with intellectual disabilities would form the majority of service users who are supported by these services. While day service funding does not include transport, some transport supports are provided by the HSE or funded...

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

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Irish Sign Language (9 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: Assisted Decision-Making (9 Apr 2025)

Hildegarde Naughton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 243, 244 and 246 together. EPAs are an important advance planning tool that enables adults to plan ahead for a time when they may lack capacity to make certain decisions for themselves, and provide a mechanism for their wishes to be respected and carried out. Ensuring that EPAs are processed in a timely a manner is therefore a key concern for my...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Assisted Decision-Making (9 Apr 2025)

Hildegarde Naughton: The DSS has responsibility for the operation of many of the provisions of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act, 2015. In that regard one of the key statutory functions of the DSS is to promote public awareness and public confidence in relation to the Act and related matters, highlighting the benefits and importance of advance planning, and encouraging adults to plan for a time when...

Seanad: Disability Services: Statements (8 Apr 2025)

Hildegarde Naughton: I am very pleased to have the opportunity to outline the key priorities for me as Minister of State with responsibility for disability over the next number of years. This Government is absolutely committed to improving services for people with disabilities and ensuring that they can live full lives with the same rights and access to services, education, transport, culture, sport and careers,...

Seanad: Disability Services: Statements (8 Apr 2025)

Hildegarde Naughton: I thank all Senators for their constructive contributions. I have taken note of them and will take them on board. I look forward to coming back and working with Senators in the coming weeks and months, especially on the national disability strategy as we roll it out, to make sure we have a whole-of-government response. We are absolutely committed to ensuring people with disabilities live...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Programmes (8 Apr 2025)

Hildegarde Naughton: The Personalised Budget Demonstrator Pilot was established to test the delivery of personalised budgets in an Irish context with a view to identifying the best approach for a wider roll-out of the model. Led by the National Disability Authority, the evaluation of the Pilot is due to commence shortly and is expected to be completed by the end of the year. The outcome of that evaluation will...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Projects (8 Apr 2025)

Hildegarde Naughton: I thank the Deputy for their question regarding the online application process for 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 Enduring Powers of Attorney. The system of decision support arrangements was commenced in April 2023....

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Funding (8 Apr 2025)

Hildegarde Naughton: As this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (8 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: Childcare Services (8 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.