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Should the government follow France and do more to incentive people to have children?
Published 2 months, 1 week ago
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France is set to send letters toa ll 29-year-old citizens, as a reminder to ‘have a baby while you can.’
The move is part of the government’s 16-point plan to increase fertility rates. The letter will be sent to men and women and will remind them that fertility is a shared responsibility between both sexes.
So, should the Irish government follow suit? Are we doing enough to incentivise having children here?
Joining Shane was David Quinn, head of the Iona Institute and Newstalk's Own Hugh Keenan