Children’s Rights Alliance Opening Statement Joint Oireachtas Committee

The Children’s Rights Alliance welcomes today’s opportunity to address the Joint
Oireachtas Committee on Children and Equality and to share our insights into
the priority issues facing our organisation. The Alliance unites 160 members working
together to make Ireland one of the best places in the world to be a child. We change the
lives of all children by making sure their rights are respected and protected in our laws,
policies and services.

Introduction
The focus of today’s hearing is to discuss insights into the priority issues identified by the Children’s
Rights Alliance facing children and young people in Ireland. Through our work we have identified five
priorities areas that we think should be of central concern to this Committee:
• Child Poverty
• Child Protection System and Alternative Care
• Investing in Early Childhood Education and Care for children experiencing disadvantage
• Moving towards a public model of childcare
• National Play Policy

Read our statement below:

Children’s Rights Alliance Opening Statement Thursday 19 June