Childcare Services
Dail Éireann — 2025-06-17
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Joe Cooney (FG), Clare

One issue that always arises during my weekly clinics in County Clare is the lack of childcare places. This is such an enormous stress for almost all working parents. An adequate level of such facilities is important from an educational perspective, but also as critical enablers for parents to join the workforce. Will the Minister provide a breakdown of the number of childcare providers that have entered and left the sector over the last five years?

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Sitting date: 2025-06-17