Sorca Clarke (Longford-Westmeath, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Numerous guests have appeared before the committee and have spoken at length about what is almost a pigeon holing of students at second level in terms of options and who that influences their career choices. Childcare is an female-dominated profession. If we want to see more men as providers of childcare, what needs to happen aside from wages? How do we make this an attractive career choice for young men, who may be sitting today thinking "hmm, don't really want to do this, I might have a look at that"? How do we even put it on the menu for it to be a viable career?