Ms Tanya Ward:

The EU structured dialogue group, which is consulted on EU matters affecting young people, is concerned about the economic implications of Brexit and child poverty. We are calling on negotiators - politicians - to push for measures to address child poverty and to ensure that this issue is central in the negotiations. We understand that this will be difficult because the UK Prime Minister, Ms Theresa May, and her predecessor, David Cameron, have tried to dismantle child poverty policies in the United Kingdom but we believe it is absolutely essential to the protection of children and people throughout the island of Ireland.