The NDA welcomes the opportunity to contribute a submission on the development of a new child poverty target in Ireland. Of particular interest to the NDA is the reduction of poverty among children impacted, directly or indirectly, by disability, and so this submission responds to the following question in the Consultation Guidance Document:
Is it feasible to set sub-targets within the child population (e.g., for specific cohorts or groups), which can then be monitored?
The submission proposes the inclusion of specific sub-targets aimed at reducing poverty among children impacted by disability. The intersection of disability and poverty presents unique challenges that require targeted measures to ensure effective poverty reduction for this at-risk group
March 2022:
NDA Submission to Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth on a National Children and Youth Strategy
Read the submission