Alan Dillon (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I welcome the witnesses and thank Dr. Brooks for her opening statement. This session supports last week's session. I am sure the officials were tuned in to last week's session, when some of the challenges, issues and opportunities were raised.

I am interested in the Department's engagement with representative bodies and the composition of groups and organisations it is involved with around decision-making and policy discussions within the childcare sector.

Will the witnesses elaborate on how they will formulate the model for childcare towards the next future policy direction?