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Last update: 8 July 2023

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  1. Legislation and official policy documents
  2. Data and statistics
  3. Studies, reports and academic publications
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Legislation and official policy documents

(Last accessed 07/07/2023)

 

Department of Children and Youth Affairs (2018) LGBTI+ National Youth Strategy 2018-2020. Dublin: Government Publications. Available at: https://assets.gov.ie/24459/9355b474de34447cb9a55261542a39cf.pdf

 

Department of Children and Youth Affairs (2018) Mid-term Review of Better Outcomes, Brighter Futures. Dublin: Government Publications. Available at: https://assets.gov.ie/38401/b6fd3f579d514bb79f65d692970b55e6.pdf

 

Department of Children and Youth Affairs (2016) Statement of Strategy 2016 – 2019. Available at: https://assets.gov.ie/22617/34eed417db704d239a3d7accebd434ad.pdf 

 

Department of Children and Youth Affairs (2016) Comhairle na nÓg Toolkit: Second Edition. Dublin: Government Publications. Available at: https://hubnanog.ie/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Comhairle-na-nOg-Toolkit-2nd-edition.pdf 

 

Department of Children and Youth Affairs (2015) National Youth Strategy 2015-2020. Dublin: Government Publications. Available at:  https://assets.gov.ie/24462/48a6f98a921446ad85829585389e57de.pdf

 

Department of Children and Youth Affairs (2015) National Strategy on Children and Young People’s Participation in Decision-Making, 2015- 2020. Dublin:
Government Publications. Available at: https://assets.gov.ie/24462/48a6f98a921446ad85829585389e57de.pdf

 

Department of Children and Youth Affairs (2014) Better Outcomes, Brighter Futures:
The National Policy Framework for Children and Young People, 2014-2020. Dublin: Government Publications. Available at: https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/775847-better-outcomes-brighter-futures/ 

 

Department of Children and Youth Affairs (2012) State of the Nation’s Children: Ireland 2012. Dublin: Government Publications. Available at: https://assets.gov.ie/27120/0d7e942e3a26421794617c1c3351c881.pdf 

 

Department of Children and Youth Affairs (2017) Children First: National Guidance for the Protection and Welfare of Children. Dublin: Government Publications. Available at: https://www.tusla.ie/uploads/content/Children_First_National_Guidance_2017.pdf 

 

Department of Children and Youth Affairs (2011) National Strategy for Research and Data on Children’s Lives, 2011-2016. Dublin: Government Publications. Available at: https://www.cypsc.ie/_fileupload/Documents/Resources/National%20Strategy%20for%20Research%20and%20Data%20on%20Childrens%20Lives%202011%20-%202016.pdf

 

Department of Education and Skills (2016) National Skills Strategy 2025. Dublin: Government Publications. Available at: https://assets.gov.ie/24412/0f5f058feec641bbb92d34a0a8e3daff.pdf 

 

Department of Education and Skills (2014) Further Education and Training Strategy 2014 – 2019. Dublin: Government Publications. Available at: https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/1d219a-further-education-and-training-strategy-2014-2019/

 

Department of Education and Skills (2014) Review of Apprenticeship Training in Ireland. Dublin: Government Publications. Available at: https://assets.gov.ie/24651/cc79197a8b454c8489890562e65abce8.pdf 

 

Department of Education and Skills (2005) DEIS (Delivering Equality Of Opportunity In Schools): An Action Plan for Educational Inclusion. Dublin: Government Publications. Available at: https://assets.gov.ie/24465/40677432ed49418d8c27bfb524f12a7b.pdf

 

Department of Education and Skills (1998) Education Act, 1998. Dublin: Government Publications. Available at: http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/1998/act/51/enacted/en/html

 

Department of Employment Affairs & Social Protection (2019) Report of the Social Inclusion Forum 2019 - Summary Report. Dublin: Government Publications. Available at: https://assets.gov.ie/83825/0d6585d5-8ab9-4b0d-b59b-2bc3b032ecb0.pdf 

 

Department of Health and Children (2000) Our Children – Their Lives: National Children’s Strategy, 2000-2010. Dublin: Government Publications. Available at: https://www.cypsc.ie/_fileupload/Documents/Resources/National%20Children's%20Strategy%20-%20our%20children,%20their%20lives.pdf

 

Department of Justice (2017) National Strategy for Women and Girls. Dublin: Government Publication. Available at: http://justice.ie/en/JELR/National_Strategy_for_Women_and_Girls_2017_-_2020.pdf/Files/National_Strategy_for_Women_and_Girls_2017_-_2020.pdf

 

Department of Justice and Equality (2017) The National Traveller and Roma Inclusion Strategy. Dublin: Government Publications. Available at: https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/c83a7d-national-traveller-and-roma-inclusion-strategy-2017-2021/

 

Department of Justice and Equality (2011) The National Traveller/Roma Integration Strategy. Dublin: Government Publications. Available at: https://www.ohchr.org/sites/default/files/Documents/Issues/IEMinorities/ProtectionRoma/Ireland3.pdf 

 

Department of the Taoiseach (2006) Towards 2016: Ten-Year Framework Social Partnership Agreement 2006-2015. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/health/archive/ph_determinants/socio_economics/documents/ireland_rd01_en.pdf 

 

Government of Ireland (1991) Child Care Act 1991. Available at: http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/1991/en/act/pub/0017/index.html

 

Government of Ireland (1996) Protection of Young Persons (Employment) Act, 1996. Dublin: Government Publications. Available at: http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/1996/act/16/enacted/en/html

 

Government of Ireland (2000) Education (Welfare) Act 2000. Available at: http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/2000/en/act/pub/0022/index.html

 

Government of Ireland (2000) White Paper on a Framework for Supporting Voluntary Activity and for Developing the Relationship between the State and the Community and Voluntary sector. Available at: https://assets.gov.ie/5588/150119115748-be0d73b998894701b4bf3b9872021bfe.pdf

 

Government of Ireland (2001) Children Act 2001. Available at: http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/2001/en/act/pub/0024/index.html

 

Government of Ireland (2001) Youth Work Act. Dublin: The Stationary Office. Available at: http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/2001/act/42/enacted/en/print

 

Government of Ireland (2001) Referendum Act 2001. Dublin: Government Publications. Available at: http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/2001/act/53/enacted/en/html

 

Government of Ireland (2001) Protection of Employees (Part-Time Work) Act. Dublin: Government Publications. Available at: http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/2001/act/45/enacted/en/html

 

Government of Ireland (2002) Ombudsman for Children Act 2002. Available at: http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/2002/en/act/pub/0022/index.html

 

Government of Ireland (2010) Civil Law Bill 2010. Dublin: Government Publications. Available at: https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/bills/bill/2010/44/

 

Government of Ireland (2012) Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) Act. Dublin: Government Publications. Available at: http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/2012/act/28/enacted/en/html

 

Government of Ireland (2013) Child and Family Agency Act 2013. Available at: http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/pdf/2013/en.act.2013.0040.pdf

 

Government of Ireland (2014) Human Rights and Equality Commission Act 2014. Available at: http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/pdf/2014/en.act.2014.0025.pdf

 

Government of Ireland (2014) Employment Permits (Amendment) Act 2014. Dublin: Government Publications. Available at: http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/2014/act/26/enacted/en/html

 

Government of Ireland (2014) National Policy Statement on Entrepreneurship in Ireland. Dublin: Government Publications. Available at: https://dbei.gov.ie/en/Publications/Publication-files/Policy-Statement-Entrepreneurship-in-Ireland.pdf 

 

Joint Oireachtas Report on Volunteers and Volunteering in Ireland 2006: Towards 2016. Available at: http://archive.oireachtas.ie/2005/REPORT_20050101_0.html

 

National Committee on Volunteering (2002) Tipping the Balance. Report and Recommendations to Government on Supporting and Developing Volunteering in Ireland. Dublin: National Committee on Volunteering. Available at: https://assets.gov.ie/5587/150119115733-35c3c63a13d248ada01a713955efae4e.pdf

 

Office for Social Inclusion (2015) Updated National Action Plan for Social Inclusion, 2015-2017. Dublin: Government Publications. Available at: http://www.socialinclusion.ie/UpdatedNAPinclusion2015-2017.html#:~:text=Updated%20NAPinclusion%202015%2D2017&text=The%20Government%20updated%20NAPinclusion%20in,current%20policy%20responses%20to%20poverty.

 

Office for Social Inclusion (2007) National Action Plan for Social Inclusion, 2007-2016. Dublin: Government Publications. Available at: http://socialinclusion.ie/documents/NAPinclusionReportPDF.pdf

 

Office of the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (2010) The National Quality Standards Framework (NQSF) for Youth Work. Dublin: Government Publications. Available at: https://assets.gov.ie/24622/7cf9bbe7dbbe484f8ed51fa6387400b9.pdf 

 

UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (1989) Available at: http://www.ohchr.org/EN/ProfessionalInterest/Pages/CRC.aspx

 

Data and statistics

(Last accessed 07/07/2023)

 

CSO (2019) Monthly Unemployment Statistics https://www.cso.ie/en/releasesandpublications/er/mue/monthlyunemploymentseptember2019/ 

 

Department of Housing, Planning & Local Government Homelessness Report October 2019 https://www.housing.gov.ie/sites/default/files/publications/files/homeless_report_-_october_2019.pdf

 

Focus Ireland Homeless statistics 2019 https://www.focusireland.ie/resource-hub/latest-figures-homelessness-ireland/?t=$3#Youth

 

Growing Up in Ireland: The National Longitudinal Study of Children in Ireland: https://www.growingup.ie

 

Irish Prison Service Statistics: https://www.irishprisons.ie/wp-content/uploads/documents_pdf/Age-and-Gender-of-persons-committed-to-prison-by-Year-2007-to-2017.pdf

 

DCYA State of the Nation’s Children Reports: https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/48d829-state-of-the-nations-children/?referrer=/docs/state_of_the_nations_children_2010/1512.htm/

 

Studies, reports and academic publications 

(Last accessed 08/07/2023)

 

BeLonG To Youth Services (2019) The School Climate Report. http://belongto.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/BeLonG-To-School-Climate-Report-2019.pdf

 

Department of Justice and Equality (2017) Report of DCYA Consultations with Children and Young People Living in Direct Provision. https://ipo.gov.ie/en/JELR/Report_of_DCYA_consultations_with_children_and_young_people_living_in_Direct_Provision.pdf/Files/Report_of_DCYA_consultations_with_children_and_young_people_living_in_Direct_Provision.pdf

 

Eurofound (2017) Long-term unemployed youth: Characteristics and policy responses. Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union. https://www.eurofound.europa.eu/sites/default/files/ef_publication/field_ef_document/ef1729en.pdf

 

Eurofound (2014) Social situation of young people in Europe. Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union. http://eurofound.europa.eu/sites/default/files/ef_files/pubdocs/2014/04/en/2/EF1404EN.pdf

 

Expert Group on Future Skills Needs (EGFSN) Forecasting the Future Demand for High Level ICT Skills in Ireland, 2017-2022. https://dbei.gov.ie/en/Publications/Publication-files/Forecasting-Future-Demand-High-Level-ICT-Skills-Ireland-2017-2022.pdf

 

Foroige (2012) The Foróige Youth Citizenship Programme Evaluation Report.

 

Galway: UNESCO Child & Family Research Centre, NUI Galway. https://www.foroige.ie/sites/default/files/citizenship_evaluation_report.pdf 

 

GHK (2010): Study on Volunteering in the European Union – Country Report Ireland. Study on behalf of the European Commission (Directorate-General for Education and Culture). https://ec.europa.eu/citizenship/pdf/national_report_ie_en.pdf

 

Indecon (2019) Indecon Review of Career Guidancehttps://www.gov.ie/en/publication/01ce11-indecon-review-of-career-guidance/

 

Keane, E. (2016) The flexicurity system in Ireland. European Labour Law Journal (2016) 7 (2), pp. 310-320. https://www.academia.edu/en/67297446/The_Flexicurity_System_in_Ireland

 

Lundy, L. (2007) ‘Voice is not enough: Conceptualizing Article 12 of the UNCRC’, British Educational Research Journal, Vol. 33, No. 6, pp. 927-42. https://www.jstor.org/stable/30032800

 

National Youth Council of Ireland (2011) NYCI Pre-Budget Submission 2019: Future Proof with Investment in Youth. Dublin: NYCI. https://www.youth.ie/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/NYCI-Pre-Budget-Submission.pdf 

 

National Youth Council of Ireland (2011) Lending a Hand: A Report on Young People and Volunteering in Ireland. Dublin: NYCI. https://www.youth.ie/documents/lending-a-hand-young-people-and-volunteering/

 

Nevin Economic Research Institute (NERI) (2014) An Overview of the Irish Labour Market. Dublin: NERI. https://www.nerinstitute.net/sites/default/files/research/2019/an_overview_of_the_irish_labour_market_neri_wp201415.pdf

 

Ombudsman for Children Office (2019) No Place Like Home: Children’s views and experiences of living in Family Hubshttps://www.oco.ie/app/uploads/2019/04/No-Place-Like-Home.pdf 

 

Social Justice Ireland (2019) Poverty Focus 2019https://www.socialjustice.ie/content/publications/poverty-focus-2019

 

Social Justice Ireland (2019) Poverty Focus 2022https://www.socialjustice.ie/publication/poverty-focus-2022

 

Official websites