Together for Children and Young People in Ireland
Towards a New Governance Framework
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Ireland has shown a strong commitment to addressing child poverty and improving outcomes for children and young people. Responding to the needs of children and young people, particularly those most vulnerable, requires integrated policies and services. This report is part of a joint project between the OECD and the European Commission to strengthen policy and governance arrangements for tackling child poverty and improving outcomes for children and young people based on a whole-of-government approach.
The report assesses recent policy, institutional and legislative developments in Ireland and compares outcomes for children and young people with those in other EU and OECD countries. It finds that despite progress, Ireland still has room for improvement on child poverty reduction, and more can be done to address the trust gap between young people in Ireland and their government. The report recommends Ireland to adopt measures to enhance inter-departmental and inter-agency co-operation, strengthen evidence-informed approaches, reinforce policy monitoring tools, and improve accountability mechanisms. It also recommends measures to support the effective implementation of Young Ireland, the National Policy Framework for Children and Young People (2023-28), and to ensure policy coherence.
Improving policy outcomes for Ireland’s children and young people in a complex context
This chapter provides an overview of existing policy and governance approaches to deliver for children and young people in Ireland. It discusses the most relevant developments in the policy landscape, including the adoption of Young Ireland, the Child Poverty and Well-being Work Programme 2023-25 and the National Action Plan for the European Child Guarantee. It sets the scene for the report by exploring the legal and institutional reform efforts underway to strengthen policy and governance frameworks towards a whole-of-government approach to tackling child poverty and improving outcomes for children and young people.
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