Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements
Dail Éireann — 2022-12-13
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Peadar Tóibín (AON), Meath West

I have raised this very serious issue with the Taoiseach before. Small-scale childcare and early childhood care and education services throughout the country are in serious trouble as a result of the core funding plan by the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Deputy O'Gorman. They are going out of business. They are getting loans to pay for staff over Christmas. They are letting their children go. No other businesses will be able to open in their place. I understand that more money is going into it and that there is benefit for some but there is a sector which is far worse off and will leave and will not be able to provide a service very shortly. These are in small towns where no one else will go near it. Will the Taoiseach ask the Minister to meet with them?

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Sitting date: 2022-12-13