Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 9 October 2025

Committee on Children and Equality

Child Poverty and Deprivation: Discussion

2:00 am

Photo of Keira KeoghKeira Keogh (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank Ms Rogers. We will all be doing that when we leave here. I thank all the witnesses for their robust statements and contributions today and, indeed, all the work they are doing to try to tackle this important issue. As Ms Rogers said, there are many different Dublins. Another message might be that we are all in multiple WhatsApp or Facebook groups. People might often not think the people next door to them or one of their friends might be struggling or reaching that poverty line. As TDs and Senators, we see in our offices that the people coming in on the brink of homelessness might not be those we once imagined it would be and this is a far-reaching topic. I again thank all the witnesses for coming in to appear before the committee. I think it was an informative engagement. We had three rounds of questioning, which is always good to see on this really important subject matter. The committee is scheduled to hold a number of meetings on this important topic with different stakeholders over the next couple of weeks before we produce a report.

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