Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour) | Oireachtas source

The free preschool year I mentioned is only free for a certain number of hours a day. I imagine if someone does not have access to a community crèche because there is significant pressure on places, parents who can afford to pay for extra hours in private services probably get preference over those who cannot. I would prefer if all provision was public but the reality is that private facilities exist. There needs to be some kind of positive programme which would allow access for Traveller children to vindicate their right to the free element of the two-year programme.