Willie Penrose (Westmeath, Labour)

This was discussed in great detail at a big meeting in Farmleigh. Various organisations dealing with lone parents, as well as the Labour Party, put forward their proposals. Emanating from this, what steps are being taken to put in place adequate child care provision to enable the core of lone parents to return to work? It will only be pie in the sky unless child care provision, preferably community-based, is put in place that is cheap, efficient and effective.

The regiment for FÁS training programme will have to change to enable people to get to work. Schemes will have to take place at 8 o'clock in the morning or in the evening at 4 o'clock to facilitate people.

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