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

Photo of Alan DillonAlan 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?