Finian McGrath
Ceist:43 Mr. F. McGrath asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her views on the fact that at least 8% of children are living in poverty; and the strategies the Government has to improve their quality of life. [15487/02]
Vol. 556 No. 2
43 Mr. F. McGrath asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her views on the fact that at least 8% of children are living in poverty; and the strategies the Government has to improve their quality of life. [15487/02]
Child poverty was identified as a central issue for consideration in the review of the national anti-poverty strategy, NAPS. Children have been identified as one of a number of groups that are vulnerable to poverty. As a result, one of the objectives of the revised NAPS, Building an Inclusive Society, in line with the national children's strategy, is to eliminate child poverty and to move to greater equality for all children in terms of access to appropriate education, health and housing, thus breaking the cycle of disadvantage and exclusion experienced by certain children in society.