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Referendum onChildren’sRightsA Quantitative Survey
Prepared for:
Saving Childhood
Prepared by:Martha Fanning & Graham WilkinsonBehaviour & 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
29
1
70
Aware
Not aware
Don’t know
%
AWARENESS X DEMOGRAPHICS
%
Total 29
Male 30
Female 28
U25 18
25-34 23
35-49 31
50-64 36
65+ 33
ABC1 36
C2DE 23
F* 29
Dublin 27
Leinster 32
Munster 25
Conn/Ulster 33
Have Children
29
No Children 29*Caution low base
Likelihood Of Voting In The Referendum On Children’s RightsAll eligible to vote: 877
83
12
5
Yes – likely to vote
No – not likely to
vote
Don’t know
%
VOTING X MEAN SCORE
Total 3.53
Male 3.46
Female 3.59
U25 3.39
25-34 3.50
35-49 3.55
50-64 3.61
65+ 3.52
ABC1 3.59
C2DE 3.50
F* 3.37
Dublin 3.68
Leinster 3.39
Munster 3.57
Conn/Ulster 3.46
Have Children
3.58
No Children 3.50*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
62
37
1
Yes - in favour
No - against
Don’t know
%
Very significant majority in favour at this stage.
Statements Regarding Children’s Rights ReferendumAll eligible to vote: 877
92 89 8983 81 78
6 7 94
9 9 8
87
243 3
0 1 1 1 2 3
6 7 7 8
Agree
NeitherDisagree
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 Constitutio
n a long time ago
Children’s and
parents’ rights
should be balanced in
the Constitutio
n
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 WelfareAll eligible to vote: 877
92
0 26
Agree
NeitherDisagree
Don’t know
%
AGREE STRONGLY X DEMOGRAPHICS
%
Total 75
Male 72
Female 78
U25 80
25-34 70
35-49 77
50-64 75
65+ 72
ABC1 78
C2DE 75
F* 61
Dublin 92
Leinster 65
Munster 70
Conn/Ulster 73
Have Children 76
No Children 74
*Caution low base
Children’s Rights Should Be Clearly Laid Out In The ConstitutionAll eligible to vote: 877
89
1 307
%
AGREE STRONGLY X DEMOGRAPHICS
%
Total 72
Male 69
Female 75
U25 82
25-34 65
35-49 76
50-64 73
65+ 65
ABC1 72
C2DE 72
F* 68
Dublin 87
Leinster 65
Munster 67
Conn/Ulster 69
Have Children 74
No Children 71
*Caution low base
Agree
NeitherDisagree
Don’t know
The State Should Be Able To Intervene In Families When Children Are At RiskAll eligible to vote: 877
89
1 307
%
AGREE STRONGLY X DEMOGRAPHICS
%
Total 70
Male 67
Female 73
U25 76
25-34 72
35-49 70
50-64 68
65+ 68
ABC1 71
C2DE 70
F* 66
Dublin 80
Leinster 60
Munster 71
Conn/Ulster 72
Have Children 71
No Children 70
*Caution low base
Agree
NeitherDisagree
Don’t know
The State Should Intervene In Families With Great Care For The Rights Of Both Children And FamilyAll eligible to vote: 877
87
1 4
8
%
AGREE STRONGLY X DEMOGRAPHICS
%
Total 64
Male 59
Female 68
U25 65
25-34 62
35-49 63
50-64 67
65+ 63
ABC1 65
C2DE 65
F* 54
Dublin 82
Leinster 51
Munster 57
Conn/Ulster 68
Have Children 66
No Children 63
*Caution low base
Agree
NeitherDisagree
Don’t know
Ireland Should Have Included Children’s Rights In The Constitution A Long Time AgoAll eligible to vote: 877
83
62
9
%
AGREE STRONGLY X DEMOGRAPHICS
%
Total 59
Male 58
Female 61
U25 67
25-34 53
35-49 61
50-64 59
65+ 60
ABC1 61
C2DE 61
F* 41
Dublin 76
Leinster 49
Munster 61
Conn/Ulster 50
Have Children 59
No Children 60
*Caution low base
Agree
NeitherDisagree
Don’t know
Children’s And Parents’ Rights Should Be Balanced In The ConstitutionAll eligible to vote: 877
81
37
9
%
AGREE STRONGLY X DEMOGRAPHICS
%
Total 56
Male 57
Female 54
U25 65
25-34 51
35-49 54
50-64 58
65+ 55
ABC1 57
C2DE 56
F* 45
Dublin 71
Leinster 49
Munster 46
Conn/Ulster 60
Have Children 57
No Children 55
*Caution low base
Agree
NeitherDisagree
Don’t know
Children’s Voices Should Be Heard In All Decisions That Affect Their Lives To The Maximum ExtentAll eligible to vote: 877
78
49
8
%
AGREE STRONGLY X DEMOGRAPHICS
%
Total 53
Male 49
Female 57
U25 57
25-34 52
35-49 55
50-64 53
65+ 50
ABC1 53
C2DE 56
F* 42
Dublin 67
Leinster 44
Munster 48
Conn/Ulster 56
Have Children 54
No Children 53
*Caution low base
Agree
NeitherDisagree
Don’t know