Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 4 November 2025
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
General Scheme of the Children (Amendment) Bill 2024: Discussion
2:00 am
Ms Saoirse Brady:
In other places, it is recognised. It is also recognised in other legislation. Under the Youth Work Act, young people are recognised up the age of 25. That would be 24 from our perspective. The national policy framework on children and young people includes up to the age of 24, so that includes 24-year-olds as well. That is our perspective. The youth justice strategy is the same.
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