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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 ...

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  • 3 November 2015
  • Type: Press Release

  Official Languages Act 2003 / Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla, 2003

  AIGHNEACHTAÍ Á LORG ACHT NA dTEANGACHA OIFIGIÚLA 2003 DRÉACHTSCÉIM Á hULLMHÚ AG OIFIG AN OMBUDSMAN DO LEANAÍ Tá sé i gceist ag Oifig an Omudsman do Leanaí scéim a dhréachtú de réir Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla ...

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  • 21 October 2015
  • Type: Press Release
  • Topic: Child Protection

  Ombudsman welcomes the decision to abolish the Defence of Reasonable Chastisement

  Dr Niall Muldoon, the Ombudsman for Children has welcomed the decision by the Minister for The Children and Youth Affairs, Dr. James Reilly, to introduce an amendment to the Children First Bill removing the last remaining ...

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  • 24 September 2015
  • Type: Speech

  Promoting and Safeguarding Children’s Rights and Welfare

  Convention on the Rights of the Child 25 years in Portugal Strengthening the Commitment Lisbon, 24th September 2015 Promoting and Safeguarding Children’s Rights and Welfare: The Experience of the Ombudsman for Children’s Office in Ireland by Dr Niall ...

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  • 24 September 2015
  • Type: Press Release

  Dr Niall Muldoon: Promoting and Safeguarding Children’s Rights and Welfare: The Experience of the Ombudsman for Children’s Office in Ireland

  At an international Convention on the Rights of the Child 25 years in Portugal  Lisbon, 24th September 2015: Dr. Niall Muldoon, the Ombudsman for Children, addressed a Convention on the Rights of the Child: 25 years ...

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  • 7 August 2015
  • Type: Press Release
  • Topic: Children in Care, Housing

  Children’s Ombudsman Highlights Gaps in the Oversight of Children’s Residential Centres

  An investigation by the Ombudsman for Children found significant gaps in the approach to registering, inspecting and monitoring of children’s residential centres which are run by private and voluntary agencies. He has recommended that the inspection ...

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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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  • 2 July 2015
  • Type: Press Release

  Ombudsman for Children welcomes the Report of the Working Group on the Protection Process

  The Ombudsman for Children Office welcomes the publication this week of the Report of the Working Group on the Protection Process. Established in October 2014 by the Minister for Justice and Equality, Ms Frances Fitzgerald TD, ...