Pa Daly (Kerry, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

No matter where one is on the political spectrum, one has to accept that be it in housing, direct provision or bin collection, the outsourcing of essential services to the market only leads to higher profits, lower wages and high costs for citizens. This is particularly true for childhood, early learning and childcare. This is tied into the cost of living crisis. Families are struggling and more often than not, it is the mother who has to stay at home and cannot afford the cost of childcare and this question is related to that. I hope this disparity is on the Minister's mind.

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