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The Little Baby Bundle: An evaluation of a pilot scheme in Ireland

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|Sep 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/admin-2025-0021 | Journal eISSN: 2449-9471 | Journal ISSN: 0001-8325
Language: English
Page range: 107 - 123
Published on: Sep 4, 2025
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2025 Rachel Iredale, Rory Geoghegan, Kathryn O’Riordan, Guy Walker, published by The Institute of Public Administration of Ireland
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