"Latest target is less ambitious than the one set over 20 years ago - and still we wait for another tier of child benefit 'Anois an t-ám - now is the time,' Micheál Martin said last week in an Irish Independent article to mark the second annual child poverty summit. It was 'essential' to act now to reduce child poverty, he wrote. Addressing child poverty is a bit like planting trees."
"When's the best time to plant a tree? Twenty years ago. But the second-best time is now. Join the Irish Independent WhatsApp channel Stay up to date with all the latest news"
An urgent appeal used the phrase 'Anois an t-ám - now is the time' to stress immediate action on child poverty. The latest child poverty target is less ambitious than the target set over twenty years earlier. Tackling child poverty is compared to planting trees: the ideal time to act was twenty years ago and the next best time is now. A second annual child poverty summit has occurred, yet an additional tier of child benefit remains promised but not implemented. The emphasis is on immediacy and accelerating commitments to improve outcomes for children.
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