Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)

Does the Minister of State acknowledge the danger that the implementation of this new scheme could lead to fees being increased significantly for those not on social welfare? The consequences could include forcing people on tight incomes out of the workplace, thus having to reorganise totally their family circumstances. This could result in a loss of access to child care and the loss of facilities as a result of the withdrawal of numbers. That is the scenario we want to avoid.

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