Barnardos Children’s Budget 2025

Continued cost of living pressures over the past 12 months have pulled more and more children into deprivation and placed increased pressure on parents. Too many children continue to go without essentials, and too many families and children go without the support they need to have a decent childhood and provide them with the best opportunities to develop. The longer children live in poverty and deprivation, the greater an impact it will have on their health, wellbeing, and future development. The Taoiseach recently stated he is determined that Ireland will be a European and world leader in progressively eliminating child poverty, and making sure that every child can realise their potential. This Government, in their final budget, has a real opportunity to progress that ambition and make lasting change. Firstly, it can introduce measures to address the issue of children going without essentials by prioritising families struggling most and at greatest risk of going without essentials. Secondly, introduce more supports needed to ensure children can live in secure homes with supportive adults around them and are therefore in a position to realise their potential. That means support to address or mitigate any harm that might be caused by adversities within the home.

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