Our Publications
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From: Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
- Published on: 24 November 2022
- Last updated on: 16 April 2025
- Care Experiences; Journeys through the Irish Care System
- Evidence into Policy Programme
- Evaluations
- Data and Statistics
- Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth/Economic and Social Research Institute Partnership on Children and Young People
- Other
Care Experiences; Journeys through the Irish Care System
Children in Care and Young Adults Leaving Care: a literature review of Irish research
March 2023; Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Evidence into Policy Programme
Research Guidance Notes
A series of guidance notes to promote the uptake and use of evidence to drive policy change. To date guidance notes have issued on the following:
Guidance Note #1 · The Need For Research
Jan 2019; Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Jul 2019; Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Guidance Note #3 · Evaluating Government-Funded Human Services
Aug 2019; Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Guidance Note #4 · Using GUI Data
Sep 2020; Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Guidance Note #5 · Policy-relevant research design: picking your method
Feb 2021; Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Guidance Note #6 · A Short Guide to Effective Survey Questionnaires
Feb 2021; Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Guidance Note #7 · Frameworks for Policy, Planning and Evaluation
May 2021; Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Evidence into Policy Guidance Note #8 · Managing Evaluation Challenges
December 2023; Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Evidence into Policy Briefing Notes
A series of research briefings based on projects undertaken with other DCYA units. The first of these research briefings was written in response to DCYA’s commitment under the National Traveller and Roma Inclusion Strategy to develop early intervention education welfare supports to promote and support Traveller and Roma attendance, participation and engagement with the education system. In particular the briefing note emphasises the importance of engagement strategies for student retention
June 2019; Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Evaluations
Value for Money and Policy Review of Youth Programmes
Dec 2014; Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Oct 2018; Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Aug 2019; Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Focused Policy Assessment (FPA) of the ECCE Higher Capitation Payment
Feb 2020; Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Aug 2020; Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Spending Review 2020 Tusla Residential Care Costs
Oct 2020; Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Evaluation Report on the LGBTI+ Youth Strategy Capacity Grant
May 2021; Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Introduction to Civil Service Essentials: An Analysis of DCEDIY Staff Feedback on Course Content
Aug 2021; Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
The Economic Rationale for Government Investment in Early Learning and Care: a High-Level Overview
Feb 2022; Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Feb 2022; Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Spending Review: Tusla Funded Community and Voluntary Sector Family Support Services
Dec 2022; Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Mid-Term Review of the the Comhairle na nÓg Five Year Development Plan
Dec 2024; Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
For a range of other evaluations and Focused Policy Assessments from across government, see the IGEES website.
Data and Statistics
State of the Nation's Children
Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Better Outcomes Brighter Futures Indicator Set
Sep 2017; Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
The Statistical Spotlight Series
Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Oct 2020; Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Early Learning and Care (ELC) and School Age Childcare (SAC) Meals Survey: Evaluation Report
Jul 2022; Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth/Economic and Social Research Institute Partnership on Children and Young People
Since 2019, the REU has managed a Research Partnership between DCEDIY and the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI).
From this partnership, the Department has commissioned and funded a number of reports per year using data from Growing Up in Ireland, the national longitudinal study of children and young people. The aim of the partnership is to provide an evidence base that supports and informs Government policy development in the areas of children and youth
The research partnership allows the Department to:
1. rapidly respond to emerging situations with high quality, impartial research
2. take a long term look at complex social problems
3. shape Irish research to be policy engaged
4. to maximise use of GUI data
Below is a list of published research from this partnership, and a list of future research topics:
Jul 2020; Economic and Social Research Institute
May 2021; Economic and Social Research Institute
The dynamics of child poverty in Ireland: Evidence from the Growing Up in Ireland survey
May 2021; Economic and Social Research Institute
Fathers and children from infancy to middle childhood
Nov 2021; Economic and Social Research Institute
Risk and protective factors for mental health and wellbeing in childhood and adolescence
Dec 2021; Economic and Social Research Institute
Children of migrants in Ireland: how are they faring?
March 2022; Economic and Social Research Institute
Disrupted transitions? Young adults and the COVID-19 pandemic
June 2022; Economic and Social Research Institute
The changing social worlds of 9-year-olds
November 2022; Economic and Social Research Institute
Housing Adequacy and Child Outcomes in Early and Middle Childhood
February 2023; Economic and Social Research Institute
Civic and political engagement among young adults in Ireland
November 2023; Economic and Social Research Institute
Attitudes towards immigration and refugees in Ireland: Understanding recent trends and drivers
March 2024; Economic and Social Research Institute
The changing social worlds of 13-year-olds
May 2024; Economic and Social Research Institute
Lone parent transitions, employment transitions and poverty outcomes
October 2024; Economic and Social Research Institute
Trends in disability prevalence among young people: Insights from the Growing Up in Ireland Study
October 2024; Economic and Social Research Institute
Other
Income, Poverty and Deprivation among Children: A Statistical Baseline Analysis
Jul 2020; Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
An Overview of the Use of Growing Up in Ireland Data Files
Sep 2020; Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Thematic Analysis of Submissions to the DCEDIY Statement of Strategy 2021-23
Jan 2021; Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
LGBTI+ Youth in Ireland and across Europe: A two-phased Landscape and Research Gap Analysis
May 2021; Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Spending Review: The Irish Governments Expenditure on Children in 2019
December 2022; Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Overview of the Policy, Social and Economic Context Related to Growing Up in Ireland Cohort ‘24
April 2023; Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Survey on People in Ireland’s attitude towards diversity
June 2023; Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Pathways to Social Work - Surveying the motivations and challenges in becoming a social worker
July 2023; University College Dublin
The Equality Acts Review - Summary of submissions
July 2023; Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
September 2023; LGBT Ireland
PLACES · Pregnancy Loss (under 24 weeks) in Workplaces: Informing policymakers on support mechanisms
January 2024; Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Costs of Discrimination and Benefits of Diversity for Business in Ireland
April 2024; Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
February 2025; Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Memorandum of Understanding on GUI Phase 3
April 2025; Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Growing Up in Ireland · Research Needs Report for Cohort 24 at 3 years
April 2025; Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Upon request, a range of legacy research publications are available in PDF format from DCEDIY's Research and Evaluation Unit.
A list of available publications can be found here.
Please contact research@equality.gov.ie