Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 6 July 2022
Committee on Budgetary Oversight
Economic Quarterly Report - Summer 2020: Economic and Social Research Institute
Kieran O'Donnell (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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Obviously, there is a social factor involved. It is not just about cost. There is a social tradition in Irish families of grandparents, and particularly grandmothers, looking after grandchildren. It is a feature of Irish society. Is the ESRI proposing to do further work in this area?