What are providers saying about the new early-childhood funding scheme?
Concerns include fee-freeze requirement and that smaller operators could be squeezed out
What will latest childcare funding scheme mean for parents, children and providers?
The State is about to inject an extra €172m into the childcare system. Where will it go?
Dublin Airport: ‘Oh my God, the relief. I made the flight by 35 minutes’
Christmas joy as siblings, parents and other family members reunite for festive season
Childcare crunch: ‘No country for working parents’
Post-Covid flexible work patterns are clashing with rigid creche hours and set fees
Ireland remains ‘at bottom of the class’ for childcare investment
Early Childhood Ireland calls on State to double its investment in the sector by 2028
How parents can cut looming costs of childcare
Childcare in Ireland is expensive - but there are grants and subsidies to help ease the burden
Creches reopen: ‘It was fantastic to just stand and hear the 22 kids playing’
Extra cleaning, pods, fewer toys, play therapy – but for children it’s daycare as normal
Creches reopen: ‘Some of them were cuddling into their mam’s legs’
Majority of childcare facilities open doors but industry warns about viability
‘Impossible to tell’ if enough capacity for when crèches reopen on Monday - Dáil told
€2 billion investment required to get childcare services to Scandinavian levels
Childcare providers wait with ‘bated breath’ for funding announcement
Creches and childcare services facing ‘huge costs’ to open as planned on June 29th
Guidelines needed to give creches chance of opening on time – representative group
Early Childhood Ireland director warns clear instructions needed by early June
Call for wage subsidies for childcare sector to be extended
Measures would bring down cost of childcare for parents – Early Childhood Ireland
Creche owners criticise delays in roll-out of Covid-19 scheme
Early Childhood Ireland (ECI) seeking urgent update on proposed wage subsidy scheme
Childcare workers laid off by employers who still had State subsidies
‘Certain providers put the interest of their business ahead of staff and parents’ – Siptu
Employers who offer more than State's Covid-19 payment will not be refunded
Businesses that pay temporarily laid-off staff over €203 weekly will not be refunded
Most adults want free childcare for all, survey shows
Majority say they want new government to prioritise investment in childcare
New national childcare scheme: 11 essential points you need to know
New system launches on Wednesday but low-income families on existing programmes will be allowed to remain on them indefinitely
National Childcare Scheme to put some children at ‘disadvantage’
Childcare providers warn disadvantaged communities will be negatively affected
New National Childcare Scheme: Nine essential points for parents
Scheme starts in October and puts greater administration burden on parents. Be prepared
Childcare group expresses ‘serious concerns’ about CCTV in creches
Early Childhood Ireland says move would not bode well for trust and quality of care
Community park set to reopen following breakthrough
Tinryland Park had been forced to close last month due to surge in cost of insurance
Helping your child get ready for ‘big school’
Since the introduction of the Early Childhood Care and Education scheme, children are generally better prepared for the transition from pre-school to primary
Childcare groups criticise Shane Ross’ ‘granny grant’ plan
‘We need evidence-based investment and a cash payment to grandparents is not that’
‘Affordable childcare’: 10 things you should know
Families can look forward to some extra support this autumn, but parents should research their entitlements
Retailers support call to bring back ‘Christmas bonus’ payment
NGOs and TDs say it would boost economy and alleviate poverty at Christmas
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