Growing waiting lists for childcare places is ‘worrying’
The new manager of the Donegal County Childcare Committee says the growing waiting lists for childcare places in the county is worrying. At present Donegal only has the capacity to deal with 62% of the population that are able to avail of the free pre-school year, which is from three…
Leitrim parents pay least for childcare
Leitrim is one of the least expensive counties when it comes to paying for childcare. While all of the North West counties are at least €20 euro cheaper per week, Leitrim is €32 cheaper than the national average price of €174 a week. The figures are contained in Pobal’s latest…
Tubbercurry childcare provider to address Oireachtas committee
A Sligo childcare provider will today tell an Oireachtas committee in Dublin that the Affordable Childcare Scheme needs to be made more affordable. Louise Kilbane, from Lollipop Lane Creche in Tubbercurry, will brief TDs on the scheme at an event hosted by the Fianna Fail spokesperson on Children and Youth…
Over half million euro for childcare services in the North West
Almost €540,000 has been announced today for childcare services in the north west. More than €300,000 is to go to County Donegal, almost €130,000 to Leitrim and €108,000 to County Sligo. The money will go toward providing new childcare places, maintenance and building work on child care centres well as…
McConalogue says childcare scheme not working for all
A Donegal TD is claiming that a government scheme to reduce childcare costs is not working. Fianna Fail’s Charlie McConalogue says parents are still paying more than €140 a week on childcare despite claims costs would be dramatically reduced under the Single Affordable Childcare Scheme. He says middle-income families are…
Leitrim parents face a shortage of childcare places
Parents in Leitrim could end up travelling further afield or face being put on a waiting list to avail of new and extended childcare subsidies. Research carried out by the County Childcare Committee reveals that there could be a shortage of up to 200 places at centres in Leitrim if…
Concern over how childcare scheme will be rolled out
Early childcare providers from the North West can still register for a forum in Athlone tomorrow to discuss the new affordable childcare scheme. The scheme introduced by the government in the last Budget gives parents help with payments for creche and nursery fees and other types of childcare such as…