Kieran O'Donnell (Limerick East, Fine Gael)

I want to make a very brief point. For many parents now, child care costs are equivalent to a second mortgage. The general thrust of what is being proposed is good, where people can have their children minded in someone else's home, in an environment with which they are familiar. It is a very simple measure, which seeks to ensure a greater take-up of the scheme and make child care affordable. For many people there is no form of tax relief for anything to do with child care. It is a measure the Tánaiste should consider.

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