A Clare childcare provider fears there’ll be an exodus from the sector if the Government doesn’t listen to the concerns of workers.
A number of groups which together represent 80% of childcare providers in Ireland are threatening to exit the Government Core Funding programme as they claim it isn’t sufficient to meet the “unsustainable rising costs” of doing business.
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If this happens, it’s estimated fees for parents will increase by between 30 to 40%.
Nora Custy of Teach Spraoi in Ennis says the Government must start treating childcare professionals as the essential workers they are.
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