Child Poverty
Dail Éireann — 2025-04-08
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Cian O'Callaghan (SD), Dublin Bay North

On child homelessness and the 4,653 children growing up out of home, I want to mention one such young person. Arash is just 14 years old and has spent the last three months in emergency accommodation with his parents and baby brothers. He is 21 km away from school, with no direct links to it. Arash told me that he is 14 years old and should not have to fight this hard to get his family a proper home. What is the Taoiseach doing to help Arash and his family and the thousands of children like him?

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Sitting date: 2025-04-08