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Here you can find all our press releases and statements and some speeches made by Niall or members of the OCO team.
Latest News - Type: Statement
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- 1 February 2022
- Type: Statement
- Topic: Education
Statement on Leaving Certificate 2022 decision
Comment from the Ombudsman for Children, Dr Niall Muldoon on Leaving Certificate 2022: “It is disappointing that some form of hybrid solution could not be found for the 2022 Leaving Certificate examination. The decision to go ...
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- 6 December 2021
- Type: Statement
- Topic: Health
FAQs: Facemasks in schools for children aged 9 years and up
See below for our FAQs on facemasks in schools for children aged 9 years and up: Facemasks in primary schools FAQ
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- 1 April 2020
- Type: Statement
- Topic: Child Protection
ENOC Statement children’s rights in the context of the COVID-19 outbreak
The European Network of Ombudspersons for Children (ENOC) has issued a statement on the impact that the Covid-19 outbreak is having on children’s rights across Europe. This situation will massively affect children in general and aggravate ...
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- 20 November 2019
- Type: Statement
- Topic: Education, Family Law
Statement to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs
The Ombudsman for Children, Dr Niall Muldoon appeared before the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs on World Children’s Day, Wednesday 20th November. He was invited to discuss the 30th anniversary of the UN ...
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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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- 29 January 2019
- Type: Statement
- Topic: Housing
Ombudsman for Children warns of long term impact of homelessness on children
Dr Niall Muldoon, Ombudsman for Children “I was shocked but unfortunately not surprised today to learn that more than 800 of the children treated at Temple Street Children’s Hospital Emergency Department in 2018 were homeless. ...
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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 ...
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- 24 July 2015
- Type: Statement
Statement by the Ombudsman for Children, Dr. Niall Muldoon encouraging implementation of recommendations of the Working Group on the Protection Process
Dr. Niall Muldoon stated today that it is commendable that the Minister for Justice and Equality and the Minister of State with special responsibility for New Communities, Culture and Equality established a Working Group in October ...
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- 28 April 2015
- Type: Statement
- Topic: Health
Children’s Ombudsman welcomes legislation amendment to ensure adopted children have same right to health insurance
Read the Sunday Business Post article titled “Varadkar closes health cover loophole” – 12th April 2015
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- 8 November 2013
- Type: Statement
- Topic: Family Law
Statement by Ombudsman for Children following the Supreme Court ruling on government information on the Children’s Referendum today
“Saturday is an historic day for children inIreland. It is the first time that the Irish people will have an opportunity to decide how they would like the status of children to be reflected in Bunreacht ...