*Youth Work Act, 2001

*Better Outcomes, Brighter Futures – The national policy framework for children & young people 2014-2020
*Life of Young Person in Ireland
*The National Children’s Strategy : Our Children – Their Lives
*National Youth Council of Ireland : Starting Out National Induction Training Programme
*Comhairle na nÓg Development Fund 2008-2009
*Growing Up (National Longitudinal Study of Children)
*National Strategy for Research and Data on Children’s Lives 2011-2016 : Main Report
*Alcohol Public Knowledge Attitudes and Behaviours Report
*National Drugs Strategy (interim) 2009-2016 (Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs)
*A Vision for Change (Report of the Expert Group on Mental Health Policy)
*Know the Facts about Drugs (Health Service Executive (HSE)
*Dealing with Drugs (HSE)
*link to www.drugs.ie Guides and Support Booklets
*Teenage Mental Health : What Helps and What Hurts – a report on the outcome of consultation with teenagerson mental health
*teenspace : Recreation Policy for Young People (summary)