Taoiseach Disputes Latest ESRI Report on Child Poverty, but Concedes Levels Are 'Too High'

Taoiseach disputes latest ESRI report on child poverty, but concedes levels are 'too high'

Mr Martin said “a wide range of measures” will be implemented in the next budget to alleviate pressures on families and individuals on lower incomes.

Budget 2027 must address scandalous child poverty levels

Rising child poverty levels are a direct result of policy choices by successive governments and must be a priority area in next month’s budget, according to Social Democrats TD Daniel Ennis. Deputy Ennis, who is the party’s children’s spokesperson, said: “Figures published today by the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) should shame us all. […]

Barnardos responds to latest ESRI statistics: Too many children living in poverty – action needs to be taken by Government in Budget 2027

Barnardos children’s charity welcomes the comments made by the Taoiseach last week that child poverty will be a key priority for Budget 2027. The statistics published today by the ESRI demonstrate that too many children are living in poverty and that measures, focused on the lowest income families, need to be introduced in Budget 27 in order to make progress towards the Government’s targets.