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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.
Latest News
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- 23 March 2022
- Type: Statement
- Topic: Disability
Ombudsman for Children Statement to the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Children, Disability, Equality, Integration and Youth
I would like to thank the Joint Committee on Children, Disability, Equality, Integration and Youth for inviting me to appear today to discuss the current waiting lists for children to access an assessment of need (AON) ...
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- 14 March 2022
- Type: Statement
Ombudsman for Children Statement to Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Petitions
I would like to thank the Joint Committee on Public Petitions for the invitation to appear today to discuss our Office’s Annual Reports from 2018 to 2020. As members are aware, the Ombudsman for Children’s Office ...
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- 9 March 2022
- Type: Press Release
- Topic: Children in Care, Health
Jack’s Case: One Year On, child with disability is thriving but supports still not in place for all children
The Ombudsman for Children’s Office has today published Jack’s Case: One Year On, an update on our investigation into the care of a young boy with profound disabilities who suffered brain damage and significant life-changing injuries ...
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- 1 February 2022
- Type: Statement
- Topic: Education
Statement on Leaving Certificate 2022 decision
Comment from the Ombudsman for Children, Dr Niall Muldoon on Leaving Certificate 2022: “It is disappointing that some form of hybrid solution could not be found for the 2022 Leaving Certificate examination. The decision to go ...
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- 28 January 2022
- Type: Press Release
- Topic: Education
Ombudsman for Children’s Office publishes report on impact of school closures on children’s rights
Nearly two years since schools across Ireland were closed as part of the first lockdown, the Ombudsman for Children’s Office (OCO) is publishing a Child Rights Impact Assessment detailing the impact that closures in 2020 and ...
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- 19 January 2022
Statement from the Ombudsman for Children, Dr Niall Muldoon in relation to Leaving Certificate 2022
Statement from the Ombudsman for Children, Dr Niall Muldoon in relation to Leaving Certificate 2022: “It is frustrating that, just five months out from the beginning of the exam period, and as we enter our ...
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- 4 January 2022
- Type: Press Release
- Topic: Education
School closures should not be the default response – Ombudsman for Children
The Ombudsman for Children, Dr Niall Muldoon, has today (Tuesday), called for the Government to explore all options and to maintain their commitment to keep schools open. Speaking ahead of a meeting between the Department of ...
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- 15 December 2021
- Topic: Disability
4,000 children with disabilities in waiting list limbo – Ombudsman for Children
Just over 12 months since the publication of Unmet Needs, a report on the challenges faced by children with disabilities requiring ...
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- 6 December 2021
- Type: Statement
- Topic: Health
FAQs: Facemasks in schools for children aged 9 years and up
See below for our FAQs on facemasks in schools for children aged 9 years and up: Facemasks in primary schools FAQ
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- 19 November 2021
- Type: Press Release
- Topic: Education
Children speaking out on World Children’s Day – Ombudsman for Children
Following a devastating 18 months for children and young people, the Ombudsman for Children’s Office is hosting Child Talks 2021, an opportunity for children to have their say on the impact the pandemic has had on ...