Anne Rabbitte (Galway East, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

The recent Pobal report, The Early Years Sector Profile Report 2017-2018, indicates that 34% of toddlers were on waiting lists for early years care. The report stated that there was capacity for 88% of Ireland's three to five year olds. This blends into a cohort to attend childcare at any given point. When one breaks it down that way I do not believe that €281,000 per city and county is sufficient for delivery. I again ask the Minister if there is a need to support critical infrastructure in identified areas.

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