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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 ...

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  • 8 September 2016
  • Type: Speech

  Dr Niall Muldoon, Ombudsman for Children’s speech at the Children’s Rights Alliance and Department of Children and Youth Affairs First Child Summit

  Children’s Rights Alliance and Department of Children and Youth Affairs First Child Summit Thursday, 8th September 2016 at Croke Park Conference Centre Comments from Dr Niall Muldoon, Ombudsman for Children Introduction Ladies and gentleman, I am delighted ...

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  • 16 August 2016
  • Type: Press Release
  • Topic: Education

  Ombudsman for Children encourages Leaving Cert students to consider all options

  Students of 2017 should not experience same difficulties in accessing support The Ombudsman for Children, Dr Niall Muldoon, has encouraged all students receiving their Leaving Certificate results tomorrow (Wednesday), especially those with special learning difficulties, to ...

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  • 5 August 2016
  • Type: Press Release
  • Topic: Mental Health

  National Taskforce on Youth Mental Health must produce specific actions

  The Ombudsman for Children, Dr. Niall Muldoon, has said that the establishment of a community led Mental Health Taskforce for children and young people by the Minister of State for Mental Health and Older People, Helen ...

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  • 25 July 2016
  • Topic: Education

  Long awaited fitness-to-teach provision will provide avenue of redress for students and parents

  The Ombudsman for Children’s Office has today (Monday), welcomed the commencement of Part 5 of the Teaching Council Act, also known as the fitness-to-teach provision, which will allow the Teaching Council to investigate teachers in relation ...