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Here you can find all our press releases and statements and some speeches made by Niall or members of the OCO team.
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- 13 December 2016
- Type: Press Release
- Topic: Mental Health
Mental Health must be a priority at all levels of Government and society
Ombudsman for Children hosts LetItGlow for Mental Health The Ombudsman for Children, Dr Niall Muldoon, this evening (Tuesday), hosted LetItGlow, an evening of music, drama and song by young people and for young people, to celebrate ...
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- 5 December 2016
- Type: Press Release
- Topic: Education
Ombudsman for Children welcomes Parent and Student Charter
The Ombudsman for Children, Dr Niall Muldoon, has welcomed the publication of the general scheme of the Education (Parent and Student Charter) Bill, which will improve engagement between schools, students and parents. “A Parent and Student ...
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- 23 November 2016
- Type: Press Release
- Topic: Education
Ombudsman for Children highlights need for education sector to be agile and adapt to the needs of individual children
“The education sector must be sufficiently agile to adapt to the individual needs of each child”, says Ombudsman for Children, Dr Niall Muldoon, speaking following the launch of the Ombudsman for Children’s Office (OCO), Education In Focus report. ...
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- 16 November 2016
- Type: Press Release
Foróige Youth Committee express their views to Ombudsman for Children
The Ombudsman for Children, Dr Niall Muldoon, today (Wednesday) travelled to Phibblestown to meet with the Foróige Youth Committee to hear their views on children’s rights. This visit formed part of the Ombudsman for Children’s Office ...
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- 11 November 2016
- Type: Press Release
- Topic: Immigration
Swift action in relocation of unaccompanied minors from Calais needed
The Ombudsman for Children, Dr Niall Muldoon, has called for swift action in fulfilling the commitment to relocate up to 200 unaccompanied minors to Ireland from the former migrant camp in Calais. “I very much welcome ...
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- 2 November 2016
- Type: Press Release
- Topic: Immigration
Children most affected by Brexit. Their voices must be heard
Speaking ahead of the All Island Civic Dialogue on Brexit, the Ombudsman for Children, Dr. Niall Muldoon, highlighted the importance of hearing the voice of the child and considering children’s rights at all stages of negotiations. ...
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- 26 October 2016
- Type: Press Release
- Topic: Education
State Examinations Commission accepts Ombudsman for Children’s recommendations in scheme for students with learning difficulties
The Ombudsman for Children’s Office, has welcomed the changes made by the State Examinations Commission to the Reasonable Accommodations at Certificate Examinations (RACE) Scheme. Changes to this scheme reflect directly the recommendations made by the Ombudsman ...
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- 24 October 2016
- Type: Press Release
New Memorandum of Understanding aims for better services and outcomes for children using services
The Ombudsman for Children’s Office (OCO) and Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to promote cooperation and exchange of information between the two organisations in the interests of better ...
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- 19 October 2016
- Type: Video & Audio
Ombudsman for Children discusses case study from Annual Report 2015
Ombudsman for Children, Dr Niall Muldoon discusses some of the cases detailed in Annual Report 2015 on the Today with Sean O’Rourke Show 2015 was another record year for the Ombudsman for Children’s Office, with an ...
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- 28 September 2016
- Type: Press Release
Record number of complaints show complexities of children’s lives
Ombudsman for Children’s Office dealt with 1,639 complaints in 2015 across education, health, justice, housing and more The Ombudsman for Children, Dr Niall Muldoon, today (Wednesday) published his Annual Report for 2015 outlining the impact the office ...