The findings contain the Committee's main concerns and recommendations on implementing the Child Rights Convention as well as positive aspects. Press release highlights for Ireland include:

The Committee expressed concerns about the long waiting lists for children seeking mental health services and the detrimental impact of racism and discrimination on the mental health of children of ethnic minorities in Ireland. It asked the Government to ensure the availability of therapeutic mental health services for children and develop a designated mental health support service for children of minority ethnic groups, especially those who have experienced racial discrimination.

Concerning a large number of children living in poverty, food insecurity and homelessness, the Committee recommended that Ireland strengthen its policies to ensure all children have an adequate standard of living and address the root causes of homelessness among children. With regard to the deprivation of benefits for ethnic minority children due to the habitual residence condition, the Committee asked the State party to assess the impact of the habitual residence condition on children, including Traveller and Roma children and children of African descent, and amend social welfare payments accordingly.

P.11 Adolescent health: 33. The Committee welcomes the decriminalization of abortion in 2018 and recommends that the State party: (e) Strengthen measures to prevent and address the incidence of drug, alcohol and tobacco use by children and adolescents, including by providing them with accurate and objective information on the harmful effects of alcohol, drug and substance abuse, as well as life-skills education on preventing substance abuse.