Published on
8 January 2024
Barnardo’s NI welcomes the opportunity to respond to the Department of Finance on the financial context for revenue raising as part of the wider departmental consultation processes. Our comments are informed by our experience supporting babies, children and families in our communities and our experience delivering publicly funded services throughout Northern Ireland.
Our response provides some general overarching comments, before providing detailed comments on the funding and delivery of public services, the delivery of better outcomes through early intervention, and the need to recognise the impact of any proposals on children and families in Northern Ireland who are living in, or at risk of, poverty.