Ms Bernie McNally:

In addition to what Tusla stated, we have 30 city and county childcare committees throughout the country. We have been in contact with all 30 to ask them to be available and to offer advice so that parents will get information from people who know the situation locally. They are aware of what is happening and are available to provide support. I cannot provide all that information here but the www.myccc.iewebsite gives parents the phone numbers and email addresses of their local childcare committees. They can go there is they have support or are looking for an alternative service, for instance. Those committees feed any issues up to us which we need at policy level and need to be able to address at national level.