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Saving Childhood Ryan: Fighting for Children Together
(Barnardos and others, 2010)The publication, of the Report of the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse (commonly known as the Ryan Report) on 20 May 2009 revealed horrific wrongdoings perpetrated against children living in institutions during the ... -
Saving Childhood, Children's Rights Referendum: Not Sometime; Now
(Barnardos and others, 2010)The Saving Childhood Group (Barnardos, CARI, Children’s Rights Alliance, Dublin Rape Crisis Centre, Irish Association of Young People in Care, ISPCC, One in Four and Rape Crisis Network Ireland) commissioned Behaviour ... -
School Costs
(Barnardos, No date)Families on social welfare and those on low incomes face enormous financial pressure in meeting back to school costs. The cost of school books averages €144 for a primary school pupil and €302 for a student at second ... -
Separated Children in Foster Care
(Barnardos, 2011)Fostering is caring for someone else's child in one's own home – providing family life for a child who, for one reason or another, cannot live with his or her own parents, either on a short or a long term basis. Foster ... -
Separated Children in Foster Care: Seminar Paper
(Barnardos, 2011)In the last decade, over 2,900 separated children, who are children outside their country of origin without the protection of their parents or guardians, have come to Ireland and have been placed into the care of the Health ... -
Seven Steps to Ending Child Poverty
(Barnardos, 2005)Since 1997, the issue of child poverty has remained high on the political agenda with the result that there has been a strong commitment by Government to tackle it.This can be seen from the range of strategies and ... -
A Shared Understanding of Childhood Domestic Violence and Abuse
(Barnardos, 2021)One of the most basic human rights principles is the right to live free from violence, including the threat of violence. Article 19 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC), which came into force ... -
Shifting Focus: From Criminal Justice to Social Justice - Building Better and Safer Communities
(Barnardos and others, 2010)Crime cannot be viewed as a social problem in isolation from deeper social and economic issues. Understanding and responding to offending behaviour is a complex issue. There is no one ‘cause’ and no single solution; ... -
Stand for Children: The Children's Manifesto
(Barnardos, 2011)Children have been set low on the list of political priorities in Ireland for far too long. Too often they have been sidelined and voiceless. Those living in communities who are disenfranchised and marginalised are even ... -
Submission by Barnardos to the Oireachtas Committee on the Constitution
(Barnardos, 2005)Barnardos welcomes the initiative taken by the Oireachtas Committee on the Constitution in reviewing Family Rights in the Constitution. The importance of this constitutional review and the opportunity to effect positive change ... -
Submission for Public Consultation on Future Funding of Early Learning and Care and School-Age Childcare in Ireland
(Barnardos, 2020)The Expert Group has developed a set of principles to guide them in their work. The draft guiding principles and a description of each principle are set out here. -
Submission for Public Consultation on the Workforce Development Plan for the Early Learning and Care and School-Age Childcare Sector in Ireland
(Barnardos, 2020)Barnardos' vision for the workforce for early learning and care and school-age childcare by 2028. -
Submission for the 2006-2008 National Action Plan against Poverty and Social Exclusion
(Barnardos, 2005)Barnardos welcomes the opportunity to put in a submission for the 2006-208 National Action Plan against Poverty and Social Exclusion (NAPSincl). This submission is timely as Barnardos has just launched a national Seven ... -
Submission into Management of Sex Offenders: Discussion Document
(Barnardos, 2009)Barnardos welcomes to the opportunity to provide input into the Management of Sex Offenders Discussion Document. This submission will follow the thematic format of the discussion document giving commentary and suggestions ... -
Submission into National Children and Young People Policy Framework
(Barnardos, 2012)Barnardos welcomes the opportunity to feed into the development of the National Children and Young People Policy Framework 2012-2017. Barnardos believes that the focus of this Framework should be on all 0-18 year olds and ... -
Submission into Reform of Mental Capacity Laws
(Barnardos, 2011-08-09)Barnardos welcomes the opportunity to feed into the reform of the mental capacity laws. Reform of the 1871 Lunacy Ireland Regulation Act has been mooted for a long time, most recently in 2008 when the then Minister for ... -
Submission into the Advisory Group on Tax and Social Welfare
(Barnardos, 2011-09-09)Barnardos welcomes the opportunity to feed into the deliberations of the Advisory Group on Tax and Social Welfare. Barnardos believes that any reform of child income supports should be equitable and redistributive. Budgetary ... -
Submission into the Advisory Group on Tax and Social Welfare: Disability Allowance and Domicilliary Care Allowance
(Barnardos, 2012-02)Barnardos welcomes the opportunity to feed into the work of the Advisory Group as it examines reform of the Disability Allowance and Domiciliary Care Allowance. -
Submission into the Advisory Group on Tax and Social Welfare: Working Age Payments
(Barnardos, 2012-12)Barnardos welcomes the opportunity to feed into the deliberations of the Advisory Group on Tax and Social Welfare. Barnardos believes that it is crucial that the social welfare system becomes more flexible and responsive ... -
Submission into the Comprehensive Review of Expenditure
(Barnardos, 2011-07)Barnardos welcomes the opportunity to feed into the Comprehensive Review of Expenditure. While Barnardos is fully aware of the current fiscal environment and Ireland’s obligations to the EU/IMF/ECB bailout plan, we welcome ...