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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 ...

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  • 20 July 2016
  • Type: Press Release

  Ombudsman for Children launches Strategic Plan 2016-2018

  Ombudsman for Children to shine a light on children with mental health issues, children with disabilities and children who are homeless The Ombudsman for Children, Dr Niall Muldoon, today (Wednesday) launched the Ombudsman for Children’s Office ...

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  • 20 July 2016

  Ombudsman for Children encouraged by focus on children in Housing Action Plan – now urgent implementation needed

  The Ombudsman for Children, Dr Niall Muldoon, has said that he is encouraged by the fact that specific measures in relation to children have been included in the Housing Action Plan announced today (Tuesday). He also ...

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  • 12 July 2016
  • Type: Press Release
  • Topic: Housing

  New Housing Action Plan must support normal family living

  “B&Bs and hotel accommodation are not suitable to support normal family living. Urgent action is needed to provide alternative accommodation for families who have become homeless”, says the Ombudsman for Children, Dr Niall Muldoon. Dr Muldoon ...

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  • 28 June 2016
  • Type: Press Release

  Ombudsman for Children calls for commitment from State Examination Commission to issue clear guidelines for RACE scheme to benefit students with disabilities

  Communication and oversight of RACE scheme prevalent in complaints The Ombudsman for Children, Dr. Niall Muldoon, has called for a commitment from the State Examination Commission to issue clear guidelines for the Reasonable Accommodations at Certificate ...

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  • 22 June 2016
  • Type: Press Release

  Oberstown’s failure to meet standards must be addressed immediately

  HIQA report shows Oberstown Children Detention School failed to meet nine out of ten standards The Ombudsman for Children, Dr Niall Muldoon, has expressed his disappointment at the failure of Oberstown Children Detention School to meet ...

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  • 21 June 2016
  • Type: Press Release
  • Topic: Mental Health

  Vulnerable children in adult wards not acceptable

  “The continued admission of vulnerable children to adult mental health facilities, as highlighted in the Mental Health Commission’s Annual Report, is unacceptable and must be addressed immediately”, says Ombudsman for Children, Dr Niall Muldoon. “The Mental ...