COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, September 26, 2016

MOTION NO.24

MOTION: Councillor F. Timmons

That SDCC supports Barnardos Rise Up for children in 2016 campaign The
Rise Up key campaign objectives are:

1.    Politicians must promise to safeguard the first year of a child’s life
2.    Politicians must increase investment in early childhood care and education
3.    The State must provide free primary education
4.    Politicians must guarantee access to primary care services for
all children when they need it
5.    Politicians must promise to ensure a secure home for all children

We implore on the Government to deal seriously with these issues and
invest as needed to eradicate child poverty in Ireland, we write to
the minister for children and ask for her to bring this to the cabinet
table and budget meetings and make a real difference to children in
Ireland.

REPORT:

If the Motion is passed a letter will issue to the appropriate Minister, and when a reply is received it will be issued to the Members.