Department of Children Equality Disability Integration and Youth

Minister of State for Community Development, Integration, and Charities Joe O’Brien has this week announced the publication of an expression of interest campaign for the Advisory Group on Racism and Racial Equality.

Weekly payments given to families in direct provision provide less than half of what is needed for the minimum essential standard of living, according to new research. The Children’s Rights Alliance has now renewed its call for the Government to prioritise an increased child payment for children in the direct provision system in Budget 2024.