Childcare
15 days agoRadical action needed to tackle childcare costs: Sinn Féin
A new report has found Ireland’s full-time childcare costs have increased to €178 per week.
15 days agoChildcare services not keeping pace with increased demand; report
The level of childcare services has not kept pace with increased demand, with a new report showing a 31% fall in the total number of vacant childcare places.
16 days agoAverage weekly cost of early years childcare rises to €178
The findings are part of the Early Years Sector Profile Report 2017/2018, a survey of 4,000 childcare services nationwide.
36 days ago'We have a long way to go' - Ireland's spend on childcare a fifth of UNICEF recommendation
Ireland is only investing a quarter of the EU average when it comes to childcare.
84 days agoGardaí, nurses and teachers may get more childcare support in Budget
Increased childcare support for certain workers is being considered, as preparations for the budget continue.
89 days agoFailures in at-risk children’s aftercare revealed in report
A suitable aftercare place for the girl returning to Ireland from a secure unit in the UK was only identified at the eighth time of asking and just four days before her 18th birthday.
98 days agoMajority of staff not allowed to kiss nursery children
Of the 1,125 workers surveyed only one third said the practice was permitted.
108 days agoCost of childcare forcing women out of workforce
It is claimed the cost of childcare is forcing women out of work.
118 days agoSurvey shows average monthly cost of childcare in each county
The cost of putting kids in childcare is continuing to rise across the country, according to a new survey from Newstalk Radio.
118 days agoFianna Fáil: Early childcare payment rise 'being gobbled up by childcare providers'
An increase in payments for early childcare and education is being gobbled up before it gets to parents, according to Fianna Fáil.
135 days agoMinister’s €1,000 ‘granny grant’ idea derided as a hunt for the grey vote
A €1,000 ‘granny grant’ could apply to aunts, uncles, and other relatives as part of an Independent Alliance budget proposal which has been deemed a hunt for the grey vote.
163 days agoESRI: Lone parents better off not working because of 'extremely high childcare costs'
Almost one in five lone parents are better off not working due to the cost of childcare, according to the ESRI.
171 days agoDáil passes bill to help reduce childcare costs
Parents will soon be legally entitled to more financial support to help cover the cost of childcare.
171 days agoNew laws to help reduce childcare costs to be enacted in next few days
New laws to help reduce the cost of childcare are set to come into effect in the next few days.
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