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  • 17 June 2016
  • Type: Press Release

  Ombudsman for Children urges speedy changes to legislation to protect children in Direct Provision

  The Ombudsman for Children, Dr Niall Muldoon, has welcomed the Minister for Justice and Equality, Frances Fitzgerald’s confirmation of her commitment to extend the remit of the Ombudsman for Children to include access for children in ...

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  • 15 June 2016
  • Type: Press Release
  • Topic: Disability, Education

  New AIM scheme to ensure better access to pre-school for children with disabilities

  AIM scheme to implement many recommendations made by Ombudsman for Children’s Office The Ombudsman for Children, Dr Niall Muldoon, has welcomed the confirmation by the Minister for Children, Katherine Zappone, that the new Access and Inclusion ...

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  • 7 June 2016
  • Type: Press Release
  • Topic: Education

  Ombudsman for Children wishes students luck ahead of exams

  The Ombudsman for Children, Dr. Niall Muldoon, has wished all students beginning exams tomorrow the very best of luck, particularly those with learning difficulties who face additional challenges. “Exams are extremely stressful for everyone and I ...

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  • 14 April 2016
  • Type: Video & Audio
  • Topic: Children in Care

  Lack of resources no excuse for children in care

  Listen to OCO on RTE’s Morning Ireland, 14th April.

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  • 29 February 2016

  OCO Strategic Plan – Have your say!

  Niall and the team at OCO are shaping their priorities for the next 3 years and would be interested in hearing what you think are the important issues facing children and young people. What exactly do ...

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  • 5 February 2016
  • Type: Video & Audio

  Ombudsman for Children welcomes Direct Provision commitment

  Listen back to Morning Ireland on RTE Radio 1 this morning, 5th of February

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  • 4 February 2016
  • Type: Press Release

  Commitment to allowing residents in Direct Provision to make complaints to Ombudsman offices welcomed

  Ombudsman for Children, Dr Niall Muldoon, and Ombudsman Peter Tyndall have both welcomed the Minister for Justice and Equality’s commitment in principle to allowing asylum seekers living in Direct Provision have their complaints independently examined by ...

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  • 21 January 2016
  • Type: Press Release

  Minister Reilly Addresses a Meeting of British and Irish Network of Ombudsman and Children’s Commissioners (BINOCC)

  At a meeting of British and Irish Network of Ombudsman and Children’s Commissioners (BINOCC) Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Dr. James Reilly, outlined how the Government have taken away the defence of reasonable chastisement through ...

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  • 20 January 2016
  • Type: Video & Audio
  • Topic: Housing

  Concerns over the conditions in which homeless children are living in

  Concerns over the conditions in which homeless children are living in. Niall Muldoon, the Ombudsman for Children, discusses the situation being faced by children living in emergency accommodation. RTE Morning Ireland

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  • 12 November 2015
  • Type: Statement

  Bringing the rights of children closer to home

  Dr. Niall Muldoon – Ombudsman for Children PSI Conference, Galway, 12 November 2015 Opening greeting Last year Paul D’Alton, as he took over as president, spoke about being excited to lead the PSI. He said that ...