Ruth Coppinger (Dublin West, Anti-Austerity Alliance) | Oireachtas source

My question relates to child care. I am sure the Minister noted the survey that showed children brought up in a child care setting with a childminder or in a crèche fare no better or no worse than children brought up by their parents. That is very important because there is much guilt felt by women in this regard. High-quality care in a centre can offset potential negative effects of social disadvantage and family factors, which I saw as a teacher in west Tallaght for many years. Children who had been in centre-based settings were more able to learn readily when they came to school.

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