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Six One News: Teresa Mannion reports on the funding announced by the Minister for Children, Brian Lenihan, for the first phase of a long-term nationwide study of children
The Minister for Children, Brian Lenihan, has announced a €24 million investment into the first phase of a long-term study of children in Ireland.
The lives of 18,000 infants and children will be tracked over a seven-year period.
The data collected will be used in the formation of Government policy on services for children and their families.
