SF calls for child welfare to be top priority

The Sinn Féin leader in the Dáil, Caoimhin Ó Caolain, has called on the Minister for Finance to prioritise the needs of children in the next budget.

Mon, 15 Nov, 2004 - 13:13

The Sinn Féin leader in the Dáil, Caoimhin Ó Caolain, has called on the Minister for Finance to prioritise the needs of children in the next budget.

Deputy Ó Caolain quoted recent studies claiming 21% of children in this country live below the poverty line, compared to an EU average of 15%.

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