Seán Sherlock (Cork East, Labour)
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583. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the supports available for healthcare workers who cannot avail of crèche places due to capacity demand. [13974/20]

Roderic O'Gorman (Dublin West, Green Party)
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Early learning and care services providers who signed up to the Temporary Wage Subsidy Childcare Scheme (TWSCS) agreed that they would retain the place of each child who was registered with their service on 12 March 2020.

If capacity is limited when services reopen, they have been asked to prioritise the children of health care and other front-line workers, and vulnerable and disabled children, when allocating places.

If parents or guardians are having difficulty in accessing childcare, they should contact their local County Childcare Committees (CCCs), who will provide them with advice and support on accessing both centre based care and home based options, such as childminders.The contract details for all CCCs can be found on www.myccc.ie.