Ms Orla O'Connor:

Part of it is about building support and trust that we will get those services. It is the situation in so many other countries but there is not a sense here that reform will be delivered. We are in a difficult place because of austerity and the cuts that have been introduced. It is partly the politicians’ job, but ours too, to put out what these services would entail. The National Women’s Council of Ireland is working with Open and Start Strong in putting forward a Scandinavian model for child care and building public support for that. We must make it possible to see that good quality child care services are possible.