NWCI welcomes new proposals to make childcare more affordable

Published: Monday, January 26, 2015

NWCI welcomed new proposals to make childcare more affordable but we urged the Government to take action now rather than setting up another cross-departmental committee.

Action on making quality childcare more accessible and affordable is long-overdue. Parents, particularly mothers can no longer afford to pay the crippling costs of childcare in Ireland. The introduction of the second free pre-school year and investment into out of school hours care are crucial first steps in order to alleviate the huge financial burden of childcare costs for working families in Ireland. It will also be important to closely link any new proposals with the introduction of paid parental and paid paternity leave in the upcoming Family Leave Bill.

The full press release can be read here