Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 29 June 2023
383. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when the new policy framework for children and young people will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31713/23]
View answerThe new policy framework is expected to be published in the middle of this year. Last year, my department published a Blueprint of the Policy Framework for Children and Young People (0-24) 2023-2028, setting out our plans for this framework, which adopts a children’s rights approach, informed by the UN Convention on the Rights of Child (UNCRC), envisioning an Ireland in which the rights of children and young people are respected and realised.
The framework has been developed in the context of significant progress having been made since the publication of Better Outcomes, Brighter Futures, and the ongoing work taking place across Government to improve outcomes for children and young people. It is informed by consultations with children and young people, civil society, people working with children and young people, and the public, as well as the available data and research. It will set out the current issues impacting children and young people, identifying priority actions that require cross government focus, and will describe a programme of work to ensure children and young people are a central part of decision making.
