Childcare costs set to be cut in the upcoming Budget, Varadkar says
Childcare costs are set to be cut in the upcoming Budget, according to reports. Parents can breathe a sigh of relief as the Government plans on lowering the cost of childcare in Ireland. Taoiseach Leo Varadkar confirmed they plan on making significant cuts to childcare costs. He told The Irish Times that he is confident […]
3 years ago
Childcare fees to be reduced by up to €170 per month
Parents are spending around €750 on childcare per month. Childcare costs are set to be cut by up to €170 in this year’s Budget. Coalition parties have agreed to cut childcare costs in a bid to help parents struggling to make ends meet. There’s no doubt the news will be welcomed by parents who have […]
4 years ago
Childcare costs may be reduced by Christmas, Government claims
“It’s a very significant cost pressure on families.” The Government has vowed to cut childcare costs in the upcoming budget. Speaking today, An Taoiseach promised to tackle the cost of childcare in Ireland. He said that childcare is one of the main priorities in this year’s budget. The government is aware that childcare is a […]
4 years ago
Most Irish people believe childcare should be free
Do you think childcare in Ireland should be free? According to the Childcare Barometer 2021 published this week, almost three-quarters of adults in Ireland believe the Government must ensure childcare providers have enough funding to operate under Covid-19 restrictions. Over 60 per cent of adults also feel childcare should be available free to all children. […]
5 years ago
Childcare fees are set to be capped under new government budget
Great news for parents. In the last year many parents and early years educators have called for government help when it comes to the rising cost of childcare. Earlier this year alone, childcare providers took to the streets to protest against low wages for childcare staff and high childcare costs for parents. Recently the government […]
6 years ago
‘It’s a crisis for childcare providers, for parents, and for children’: Why Irish Early Years educators are protesting today
They provide one of the very most important and valuable jobs there is. Yet when it comes to those working as early years educators in creches and sessional services across Ireland today, they are facing a situation that would tell you that the very opposite is true. Underpaid, undervalued and, right now, under an enormous […]
7 years ago