Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)

I refer to the matter raised by Deputy Kenny. The press release by the Minister of State, Deputy Brendan Smith, as reported in today's newspapers, is completely ambiguous regarding parents who seek child care services. The implication is that parents on low incomes will receive €45 a week, but that will only happen if they have a preschool place. In my constituency, 200 children are on waiting lists for places.

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