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  • 24 September 2019
  • Type: Press Release
  • Topic: Education

  Guidelines for reduced timetables should prevent practice being used as informal suspension – Ombudsman for Children

  The Ombudsman for Children, Dr Niall Muldoon, has welcomed the announcement by the Minister for Education and Skills, Joe McHugh, of proposed guidelines on the use of reduced timetables in schools. “In June of this year, ...

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  • 17 September 2019
  • Type: Press Release
  • Topic: Child Protection

  One stop shop for victims of sexual abuse should be available to all – Ombudsman for Children

  The Ombudsman for Children, Dr Niall Muldoon today (Monday) attended the opening of the Barnahus, One House Project in Galway. Niall congratulated all of those involved in making the pilot scheme happen and called for a ...

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  • 20 August 2019
  • Type: Press Release
  • Topic: Disability

  Beyond Limits 2019 the first event of its kind for young people with disabilities

  Beyond Limits: Empowering young people with disabilities, a summit for young people with disabilities will be launched on Tuesday, 20th August at Croke Park. The event itself takes place at Croke Park on Saturday 19th October ...

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  • 25 July 2019
  • Type: Press Release, Statement
  • Topic: Disability

  Beyond Limits 2019 – Empowering Young People with Disabilities

  Beyond Limits; an event for children and young people with disabilities will take place on 19th October 2019 in Croke Park with 1,000 children, parents and carers expected to attend. Where: Croke Park, Dublin When: Saturday, ...

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  • 12 July 2019

  Prompt Payments by Public Sector Bodies Quarterly Period 2: 2019

  It is a Government requirement that all central Government Departments, the Health Service Executive, the local authorities and all other public sector bodies, including the Ombudsman for Children’s Office,  pay their suppliers within 15 calendar days ...

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  • 19 June 2019

  Homelessness is a real children’s issue – Ombudsman for Children

  The Ombudsman for Children, Dr Niall Muldoon, appeared before the Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs today (Wednesday) to discuss the OCO’s No Place Like Home report and how homelessness is affecting children. Speaking following his appearance ...

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  • 13 June 2019
  • Type: Press Release
  • Topic: Disability, Education

  Ombudsman for Children expresses concern at inappropriate use of reduced timetables in schools

  The Ombudsman for Children, Dr Niall Muldoon, will appear before the Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills on Thursday 13th June where he will express his concern at the inappropriate use of reduced timetables in schools. ...

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  • 28 May 2019
  • Type: Press Release
  • Topic: Disability, Education, Health, Housing, Mental Health

  Economic upturn leaving children behind – Ombudsman for Children’s Office Annual Report 2018

  The Ombudsman for Children’s Office Annual Report 2018 will be launched by young person Margaret Ward and the Ombudsman for Children, Dr Niall Muldoon at The Alex Hotel on Tuesday 28th May. Speaking ahead of the ...

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  • 17 April 2019
  • Type: Press Release
  • Topic: Housing

  “I know it’s a house, but it’s not a home” Family Hubs through the eyes of children who live there

  The Ombudsman for Children’s Office (OCO) today (Thursday, 18th) published  No Place Like Home a report outlining children’s views and experiences of living in Family Hubs. The views of 80 children living in eight Family Hubs ...

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  • 8 April 2019
  • Type: Press Release
  • Topic: Children in Care, Disability

  HSE and Tusla still not working together effectively for 483 children with disabilities in state care

  In 2018 the Ombudsman for Children’s Office published Molly’s Case, a report detailing a complaint about a child with a disability who is in foster care. Molly was born with Down Syndrome and severe autism. She ...