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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 ...

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  • 15 September 2016
  • Type: Press Release
  • Topic: Education

  Action Plan for Education a significant step but delivery is key

  The Ombudsman for Children, Dr Niall Muldoon, has said that the Action Plan for Education, published today (Thursday), by the Minister for Education and Skills, Richard Bruton, marks a significant first step in making our education ...