With respect, I am also of the view that it is not in order for the Minister to deliberately mislead the House-----

-----on several counts.

We need to clarify that. He has accused Deputies of objecting when that is not the case. He has accused Sinn Féin of having-----

-----policies that are not accurate.

Is it not in order-----

Very well.

I believe-----

I can supply the Ceann Comhairle very quickly with-----

I can supply-----

Very well.

I am very satisfied with that response.

Thank you, a Cheann Comhairle.

The Ceann Comhairle has offered a solution and we will gladly take that solution. Thank you, a Cheann Comhairle.

The Minister will be aware that I have written to him and addressed him in the Chamber on the adverse situation of childcare provision in Cork city. I am sure that is also the case in other locations but it is certainly my experience in the Cork city area. Waiting lists can often run to a year or two years. There is nothing for children under one year of age. The baby rooms are gone at this stage. It is extremely difficult to find a full-time childcare place. There are none at the moment.

I appreciate the Minister's response. He has acknowledged that the 9% vacancy rate in Cork city is lower than in other places. Much of that vacancy could relate to particular early childhood care and education, ECCE, sessions. It does not necessarily reflect the fact that there are no full-time places and the impact of that. This issue comes up a lot with employers as well as with parents. Returning to work after having a child is extremely difficult. It is difficult to sustain in the workplace as well. My question…

In relation to the childcare committee, it has been doing all that it can. To some extent we need to look at powers and the structure of these committees because there are limits to what they can do. Very often it is just providing a list, particularly where there is not a lot of vacancies. In relation to one of the providers in one of the southern suburbs of the city, discussions are still going on and I would like some reassurance or commitment from the Minister that if an agreement is reached with a new potentia…

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