Harkin raises 'crisis' of early-years childcare in the Dail

A Sligo/Leitrim TD says there is now a crisis in the early-years childcare sector because of low wages for workers and high costs for parents.

Speaking the Dail last night, Independent Deputy Marian Harkin pleaded with Childrens Minister Roderic O Gorman to provide €75m for the sector in the coming budget for the coming year.

She spoke first about the low wages being paid to chicare workers.

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She also highlighted the high costs paid by parents in Ireland for chilcdcare compared to other countriesd in Europe.

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