Written answers
Wednesday, 7 February 2024
Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Childcare Services
Steven Matthews (Wicklow, Green Party)
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465. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 486 of 30 January 2024, the position regarding any engagement that his Department has had with the owners of this childcare facility in relation to their financial position and proposed price increases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5736/24]
Roderic O'Gorman (Dublin West, Green Party)
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I can inform the Deputy that my Department has received further correspondence from this childcare facility stating that they have issued further correspondence to all concerned parents, informing them that any plans in relation to the introduction of food costings are currently on hold and to refrain from making any payments at this point in time.
Pobal and the local CCC are engaging with the childcare facility on this matter.
I welcome the childcare facilities decision to refrain from increasing their charges at this time and will continue to engage with and support the facility through Pobal and the CCC.
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