My Department has 36 live studies, reviews and research projects underway. 25 of these (69%) involve the commissioning of external experts.
Project
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Commissioned or Internal
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Scheduled Completion
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A review of the current provision of Home Visiting Services for families with babies and young children in Ireland
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Commissioned
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Q1 2023
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Review of the Child Care Act
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Internal
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Q4 2022
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Early Learning and Care and School-age Childcare Funding Schemes compliance sampling and coverage review
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Commissioned
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Q1 2023
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Qualitative research study into the practice of conversion therapy in Ireland
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Commissioned
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Q4 2022
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Being LGBTQI+ in Ireland: the national study of LGBTQI+ mental health and wellbeing
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Commissioned
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Q2 2023
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Study of the older LGBTI+ population in Ireland
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Commissioned
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Q4 2022
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Survey of LGBTI+ residents in international protection accommodation centres
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Commissioned
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Q4 2022
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Study of supports for parents of LGBTI+ youth
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Commissioned
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Q4 2022
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Study on recognising the preferred gender of under 16s
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Commissioned
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Q1 2023
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Milk Pilot for Early Learning and Care, in partnership with the National Dairy Council
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Commissioned
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Q3 2022
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End-of-Year Three Evaluation of the Access and Inclusion Model (AIM)
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Commissioned
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Q4 2022
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Evaluation of Little Library 2021 and 2022
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Commissioned
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Q2 2023
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12 Month Review of the ECCE Programme
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Commissioned
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Q3 2023
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Little Baby Bundle Pilot Scheme
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Commissioned
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Q4 2023
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Analysis of submissions to the public consultation on the Autism Innovation Strategy
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Commissioned
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Q4 2022
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A study to evaluate the processes for implementation of three equality strategies
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Commissioned
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Q1 2023
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Qualitative research to examine the workplace experiences of parents dealing with pregnancy loss
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Commissioned
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Q1 2023
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Review of equality legislation
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Internal
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Q4 2022
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Context-sensitive methods, tools and principles for inclusive terminology and appropriate language to represent persons who spent time in the institutions known as ‘Mother and Baby Homes’, ‘County Homes’ and related institutions and their experiences in these institutions
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Commissioned
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Q4 2022
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Review of Early Years Regulations
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Internal
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Q4 2022
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Three year review of the First 5 whole-of-Government Strategy
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Internal
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Q1 2023
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A report on the responses to the public consultation on the next government policy framework for children and young people in Ireland
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Commissioned
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Q3 2022
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2022 Edition of the State of the Nation’s Children
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Internal
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Q1 2023
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Statistical Spotlight on First 5
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Internal
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Q4 2022
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Process review of the LGBTI+ National Youth Strategy
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Internal
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Q4 2022
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Variations in Children and Young People’s Health in Ireland: A Synopsis of Recent Research
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Internal
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Q4 2022
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Research on the social worlds of 9 year olds
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Commissioned
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Q3 2022
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Growing Up in Ireland Key Findings: Cohort ’08 at 13 years old
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Commissioned
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Q4 2022
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Methodological advice on hearing the voice of the child in poverty
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Commissioned
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Q4 2022
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Research on the housing situation of children
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Commissioned
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Q4 2022
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Spending review of Tusla funded C&V-sector-provided family support services
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Internal
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Q4 2022
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Estimating Government expenditure on children
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Internal
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Q4 2022
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Research on the early learning and childcare needs of parents who work atypical hours and live in rural communities
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Commissioned
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Q3 2022
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POBAL Early Years Sector Profile
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Commissioned
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Q1 2023
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OECD TALIS Starting Strong
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Commissioned
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Q1 2025
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Research and data project examining the lives of children in care and adults who were in care as children
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Internal
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TBD
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