Minister Zappone hosts Open Policy Debate on Child Poverty in association with the Children’s Rights Alliance
Open Policy Debate discusses innovative ways in which child poverty reduction efforts could be enhanced
DCYA-led child-specific research programme initiative announced: Growing up in Ireland data to be used to explore what helps to protect children in poverty or at risk of falling into poverty
1st phase conducted a statistical baseline analysis of children’s and families’ financial circumstances, using existing data.
2nd phase to commence in early 2020 through a recently established Research Partnership between the ESRI and the Department of Children and Youth Affairs.