Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 7 November 2023
Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth
Issues Facing the Early Childhood Sector: Discussion
Alan Dillon (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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I ask the witness to take County Mayo as an example, which has one of the lowest rates of fees in the country. What has been the impact of the fee freeze on the likes of County Mayo, where we have newly-established childcare facilities now gaining a more competitive advantage because they can set the higher rate?