3. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the assessment he has made of the recent findings on child poverty (details supplied); whether he considers that the current system of income supports is sufficiently targeted at families experiencing poverty and deprivation; the changes he believes are necessary to ensure that children in the most disadvantaged households benefit from rising househol…
Topics / Child Poverty
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsChild Poverty
108 questions from 42 TDs, between 5 February 2025 and 24 September 2026.
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71 written, 37 oral
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| May 2025 | 3 |
| June 2025 | 10 |
| July 2025 | 3 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 17 |
| October 2025 | 1 |
| November 2025 | 4 |
| December 2025 | 1 |
| January 2026 | 8 |
| February 2026 | 5 |
| March 2026 | 2 |
| April 2026 | 22 |
| May 2026 | 0 |
| June 2026 | 1 |
| July 2026 | 0 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 1 |
| October 2026 | 0 |
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53. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will outline his targets regarding the eradication of child poverty; the steps he has taken in relation to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46032/26]
6. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide an update on child poverty figures and the effectiveness of his Department's measures to reduce child poverty. [31238/26]
479. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the specific measures the Government is taking to reduce child poverty in rural areas, such as County Laois, where deprivation may be underreported; the way in which Tusla and the Ombudsman monitor whether interventions are achieving long-term reductions in child poverty rather than providing only short-term relief; the guarantees that …
1. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the progress his Department is making in tackling child poverty. [7895/26]
2. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the progress his Department is making in tackling child poverty. [7896/26]
3. Deputy John Connolly asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the progress his Department is making in tackling child poverty. [7897/26]
4. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the progress his Department is making in tackling child poverty. [23830/26]
5. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the progress his Department is making in tackling child poverty. [23835/26]
6. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the progress his Department is making in tackling child poverty. [26563/26]
7. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the progress his Department is making in tackling child poverty. [26694/26]
8. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the progress his Department is making in tackling child poverty. [26737/26]
9. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the progress his Department is making in tackling child poverty. [26750/26]
10. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the progress his Department is making in tackling child poverty. [26752/26]
11. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the progress his Department is making in tackling child poverty. [26755/26]
12. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Taoiseach the progress his Department is making in tackling child poverty. [26810/26]
13. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the progress his Department is making in tackling child poverty. [28284/26]
14. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the progress his Department is making in tackling child poverty. [28391/26]
15. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Taoiseach the progress his Department is making in tackling child poverty. [28393/26]
16. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the progress his Department is making in tackling child poverty. [28441/26]
36. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the progress his Department is making in tackling child poverty. [16475/26]
37. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the progress his Department is making in tackling child poverty. [18509/26]
38. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the progress his Department is making in tackling child poverty. [18788/26]
39. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the progress his Department is making in tackling child poverty. [20363/26]
56. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the progress his Department is making in tackling child poverty. [4035/26]