Offshore Wind (P.82/2023) – amendment. (P.82/2023 Amd.) – Children’s Rights Impact Assessment

1)  Name and brief description of the proposed decision

The subject of your CRIA may be a proposed law, policy or proposition and in accordance with the Law is referred to in this template as the decision'

• What is the problem or issue the decision is trying to address?

• Do children experience this problem differently from adults?

To amend the original proposition, which seeks agreement by the States to pursue the potential wind farm, to request that the process be worked on in partnership with experts in the field, namely JE PLC. This is not explicit in the original proposition.

Children would not experience this problem any differently to adults.

2)  Which groups of children and young people are likely to be affected?

Groups of children could include early years, primary or secondary education; young adults; children with additional learning needs; disabled children; children living in poverty; children from particular ethnic backgrounds; migrants; refugees; care experienced children and LGBTQ+ children

No impact resulting from the amendment.

3)  What is the likely impact of the proposed decision on children and on their rights?

• Identify any potential positive OR negative impacts and include indirect impacts on children and their rights as described in the UNCRC

• Will different groups of children be affected differently by this decision?

No impact resulting from the amendment.

4)  Is a full Children's Rights Impact Assessment required?

If you have identified impacts on children and their rights, a full CRIA should be completed. If no impacts are identified then a Full CRIA is not required, but please explain your rationale and how you reached this conclusion

No CRIA was submitted for the original proposition as this was lodged in 2023.

A full CRIA is not required for the amendment as the terms of the amendment would have no impact on children's rights.