National Women’s Council and 25 other organisations want pilot programme established
Emma Hendrick, with Keala and Lara is struggling to find childcare for her youngest child in Sligo. Photograph: James Connolly / The Irish Times
“There still seems to be a lot of problems with the current system, providers are unhappy with core funding and complain about red tape. What I’d like to see is a move to a State run system properly funded in which every child, and family, is guaranteed a place if they need it until they start in school,” Hendrick said.
“It would mean that this agency would pay the salaries of educators, and it would mean that there would be a much more hands on involvement in the system in terms of evaluation, co-ordination and forward planning.” “Availability is particular problem for the most marginalised communities, the Traveller community, for instance, but it is a huge problem in large parts of rural Ireland and it is something that needs addressing urgently. That can be done in a much better co-ordinated system. That’s what we’re talking about.”
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