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Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Animal Welfare (6 Mar 2025)

Hildegarde Naughton: I thank the Deputy for his question. I will be raising the matter with both Ministers. I have a response here on behalf of the Minister, Deputy Heydon. Neglect or causing unnecessary suffering to any animal is unacceptable in our society and the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine is fully committed to the ongoing promotion and enforcement of high animal welfare standards....

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Animal Welfare (6 Mar 2025)

Hildegarde Naughton: I thank the Deputy. I will relay back to the Ministers what the Deputy has said here. In dealing with breaches of equine identification legislation the policy is to adopt a fair and proportionate approach. Authorised officers engage with keepers to ensure that they understand their responsibilities and, where potential breaches of the legislation are identified, they generally provide an...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Oideachas trí Ghaeilge (6 Mar 2025)

Hildegarde Naughton: Táim ag freagairt an cheist seo ar son an Aire, an Teachta McEntee. I thank Deputy Ó Snodaigh for raising this matter which provides me with the opportunity to clarify to the House, on behalf of the Minister, Deputy McEntee, the position regarding the Gaelcholáiste for Dublin 2, 4, 6 and 8. The Department is fully supportive of and remains committed to the establishment of...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Oideachas trí Ghaeilge (6 Mar 2025)

Hildegarde Naughton: As outlined, the Department is and remains fully committed to the establishment of a Gaelcholáiste in the Dublin south city area and is working with the Edmund Rice Schools Trust on the successful transition of Synge Street CBS to a co-educational Gaelcholáiste on a phased basis from September 2026. I will ask the Minister to come back directly to the Deputy if he needs clarity on...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Oideachas trí Ghaeilge (6 Mar 2025)

Hildegarde Naughton: With whom?

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Oideachas trí Ghaeilge (6 Mar 2025)

Hildegarde Naughton: I will raise that with the Minister. I cannot answer for her but I am sure everything is happening within the Department. I will relate that back.

International Women's Day: Statements (Resumed) (6 Mar 2025)

Hildegarde Naughton: I thank speakers for their contributions today to this very important debate, which both celebrates and highlights the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women not just in Ireland but across the globe and highlights the challenges to achieving gender equality. International Women's Day has been celebrated since 1911. The theme for this year is accelerate action. It...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disabilities Assessments (6 Mar 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 (6 Mar 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 (6 Mar 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 (6 Mar 2025)

Hildegarde Naughton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 373, 375, 376, 377, 378 and 379 together. I thank the Deputy for these questions and propose to take 10505 as well as 10507-10511 inclusive, together. Government is committed to implementing the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, as ratified by Ireland in 2018. This includes commitment to Article 4(3) which stipulates...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Rights of People with Disabilities (6 Mar 2025)

Hildegarde Naughton: Government is committed to implementing the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, as ratified by Ireland in 2018. While I thank the Deputy for the question I am not in a position to offer legal advice or legal interpretations to the Deputy. In general terms I am advised that the long-standing position in international law for all major human rights...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: School Staff (6 Mar 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 (5 Mar 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 Mar 2025)

Hildegarde Naughton: As this question relates to a service matter, 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 Mar 2025)

Hildegarde Naughton: As this question relates to a service matter, 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 Mar 2025)

Hildegarde Naughton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 152, 153 and 154 together. As these questions relate 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: Care Services (27 Feb 2025)

Hildegarde Naughton: As this question relates to a service matter, 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 Consultations (27 Feb 2025)

Hildegarde Naughton: The Programme for Government sets out a clear commitment to increase staffing, train more therapists and prioritise children’s disability teams to deliver supports and services. It must be acknowledged that there are ongoing recruitment challenges in the disability sector, in North Kildare and nationwide, challenges that also affect the wider health and social care sector. However,...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Funding (27 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.