Ireland’s draft next state report under UNCRC published for consultation

Roderic O'Gorman

Ireland is due to submit its combined fifth and sixth state report to the Committee on the Rights of the Child in February 2022, with an oral hearing before the committee provisionally scheduled for the second half of 2022 in Geneva.

The draft combined fifth and sixth state report responds to a list of issues report provided by the UN committee in November 2020 and the government is welcoming comments until 29 October 2021.

Children’s minister Roderic O’Gorman said: “I am delighted to publish a draft of Ireland’s state report under the Convention on the Rights of the Child for consultation.

“In this report, we assess the progress made since the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child issued their concluding recommendations to Ireland after our last examination before the committee in 2016.

“The report illustrates the many strides we have taken to ensure that children and young people in Ireland can fully enjoy their rights. Engagement with children, young people and civil society stakeholders has been an integral part of this reporting process, and I would encourage any individual, organisation or group who wishes to have their views heard to make a submission.”