Anne Rabbitte (Galway East, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I am conscious that we are running out of time, but I believe this is a major question. I wish to ask Mr. Murphy about funding. Next September, we will have the universal sorted but the target will not be. While we are not discussing staff conditions today, what will pay the wages is when we know how the funding will come through. What mechanism is being put in place? Are we front-loading in August? How will these child care providers know the funding mechanism because the ICT has not come through? Everyone is working really hard but child care providers want to know how they will pay the bills.