Referendum on Children’s Rights A Quantitative Survey Prepared for: Saving Childhood Prepared by: Martha Fanning & Graham Wilkinson Behaviour & Attitudes

Quantitative Survey 1,000 adults aged 15+ Quota controlled on gender, age, social class and region Interviewed face-to-face in their own home At 63 sampling points across the country Screened for eligibility to vote

Aware That Ireland Will Be Holding A Referendum On Children’s Rights Later This Year Or Early Next Year? All eligible to vote: 877 Aware Not aware Don’t know % AWARENESS X DEMOGRAPHICS % Total29 Male30 Female28 U ABC136 C2DE23 F*29 Dublin27 Leinster32 Munster25 Conn/Ulster33 Have Children29 No Children29 *Caution low base

Likelihood Of Voting In The Referendum On Children’s Rights All eligible to vote: 877 Yes – likely to vote No – not likely to vote Don’t know % VOTING X MEAN SCORE Total3.53 Male3.46 Female3.59 U ABC13.59 C2DE3.50 F*3.37 Dublin3.68 Leinster3.39 Munster3.57 Conn/Ulster3.46 Have Children3.58 No Children3.50 *Caution low base Overall intention to vote is strong.

Likelihood Of Voting Yes In Favour Of Or Voting No, Against The Inclusion Of Specific Rights For Children In The Referendum? All eligible to vote: 877 Yes - in favour No - against Don’t know % Very significant majority in favour at this stage.

Statements Regarding Children’s Rights Referendum All eligible to vote: 877 Agree Neither Disagree Don’t know %% Children should have a right to such protection and care as is necessary for their safety and welfare Children’s rights should be clearly laid out in the Constitution The State should be able to intervene in families when children are at risk The State should intervene in families with great care for the rights of both children and family Ireland should have included Children’s Rights in the Constitution a long time ago Children’s and parents’ rights should be balanced in the Constitution Children’s voices should be heard in all decisions that affect their lives to the maximum extent %%

Children Should Have A Right To Such Protection And Care As Is Necessary For Their Safety And Welfare All eligible to vote: 877 Agree Neither Disagree Don’t know % AGREE STRONGLY X DEMOGRAPHICS % Total75 Male72 Female78 U ABC178 C2DE75 F*61 Dublin92 Leinster65 Munster70 Conn/Ulster73 Have Children76 No Children74 *Caution low base

Children’s Rights Should Be Clearly Laid Out In The Constitution All eligible to vote: 877 % AGREE STRONGLY X DEMOGRAPHICS % Total72 Male69 Female75 U ABC172 C2DE72 F*68 Dublin87 Leinster65 Munster67 Conn/Ulster69 Have Children74 No Children71 *Caution low base Agree Neither Disagree Don’t know

The State Should Be Able To Intervene In Families When Children Are At Risk All eligible to vote: 877 % AGREE STRONGLY X DEMOGRAPHICS % Total70 Male67 Female73 U ABC171 C2DE70 F*66 Dublin80 Leinster60 Munster71 Conn/Ulster72 Have Children71 No Children70 *Caution low base Agree Neither Disagree Don’t know

The State Should Intervene In Families With Great Care For The Rights Of Both Children And Family All eligible to vote: 877 % AGREE STRONGLY X DEMOGRAPHICS % Total64 Male59 Female68 U ABC165 C2DE65 F*54 Dublin82 Leinster51 Munster57 Conn/Ulster68 Have Children66 No Children63 *Caution low base Agree Neither Disagree Don’t know

Ireland Should Have Included Children’s Rights In The Constitution A Long Time Ago All eligible to vote: 877 % AGREE STRONGLY X DEMOGRAPHICS % Total59 Male58 Female61 U ABC161 C2DE61 F*41 Dublin76 Leinster49 Munster61 Conn/Ulster50 Have Children59 No Children60 *Caution low base Agree Neither Disagree Don’t know

Children’s And Parents’ Rights Should Be Balanced In The Constitution All eligible to vote: 877 % AGREE STRONGLY X DEMOGRAPHICS % Total56 Male57 Female54 U ABC157 C2DE56 F*45 Dublin71 Leinster49 Munster46 Conn/Ulster60 Have Children57 No Children55 *Caution low base Agree Neither Disagree Don’t know

Children’s Voices Should Be Heard In All Decisions That Affect Their Lives To The Maximum Extent All eligible to vote: 877 % AGREE STRONGLY X DEMOGRAPHICS % Total53 Male49 Female57 U ABC153 C2DE56 F*42 Dublin67 Leinster44 Munster48 Conn/Ulster56 Have Children54 No Children53 *Caution low base Agree Neither Disagree Don’t know