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Together for Children and Young People in Ireland

Towards a New Governance Framework

EU Funded Note Ireland has shown a strong commitment to addressing child poverty and improving outcomes for children and young people. Responding to the needs of children and young people, particularly those most vulnerable, requires integrated policies and services. This report is part of a joint project between the OECD and the European Commission to strengthen policy and governance arrangements for tackling child poverty and improving outcomes for children and young people based on a whole-of-government approach. The report assesses recent policy, institutional and legislative developments in Ireland and compares outcomes for children and young people with those in other EU and OECD countries. It finds that despite progress, Ireland still has room for improvement on child poverty reduction, and more can be done to address the trust gap between young people in Ireland and their government. The report recommends Ireland to adopt measures to enhance inter-departmental and inter-agency co-operation, strengthen evidence-informed approaches, reinforce policy monitoring tools, and improve accountability mechanisms. It also recommends measures to support the effective implementation of Young Ireland, the National Policy Framework for Children and Young People (2023-28), and to ensure policy coherence.

Published on April 09, 2024

In series:OECD Public Governance Reviewsview more titles

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Foreword
Abbreviations and acronyms
Executive summary
Recommendations to strengthen governance capacities to deliver for children and young people in Ireland
Improving policy outcomes for Ireland’s children and young people in a complex context
Analysing child and youth outcomes in Ireland from a comparative perspective
Inter-departmental and inter-agency co-ordination in the delivery of policies and services for children and young people in Ireland
Evidence-based approaches to policymaking and service delivery for children and young people in Ireland
Reviewing the evidence: Are Ireland’s policies effective at tackling child poverty?
Accountability for child and youth well-being policy in Ireland
Implications for the governance arrangements underpinning Young Ireland and policy coherence in Ireland’s child and youth policy context
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