New policies must aim to treat all children equally 

Work is ongoing on a new national policy framework for children and young people, with the hope that it will focus on addressing disparities in health, education, and personal and economic well-being outcomes among children. 

Various Irish studies and reports point to the impact of structural discrimination on the lives and life chances of disadvantaged children.

Work is currently ongoing at a government level on a new national policy framework for children and young people, the successor to Better Outcomes, Brighter Futures, adopted in 2014. 

As with its predecessor, the central focus of the new framework will no doubt be on addressing disparities in health, education, and personal and economic wellbeing outcomes among children.