Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 15 June 2023

Committee on Public Petitions

Ombudsman for Children's Annual Report 2021: Office of the Ombudsman for Children

Ms Ciara Gill:

One area where change could be made quite quickly would be in the form of a payment similar to child benefit. That was promised but has not started yet. It would be of considerable benefit to the children living in direct provision.