Alex White (Dublin South, Labour) | Oireachtas source

We have expanded the child care system. We subsidised 25,000 child care places for low-income parents. However, I accept that child care services and facilities should improve as soon as possible. This is why the Minister, Deputy Reilly, has an interdepartmental group examining how best to do that. Our child care system is nothing like what we want it to be or what it should be. I accept that it should be improved and enhanced. I hope that this is what will emerge from the group.

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