Childcare providers and parents will protest outside Leinster House later over funding for the sector.
Providers are warning hundreds of pre-schools could close under a proposed government model, which would cap fees at last year’s inflation rate of 2.2 percent.
The Federation of Early Childcare Providers is calling for a subsidy of 100 euro per week per child under the scheme, instead of the 69 euro that’s currently available.
President Elaine Dunne says current funding levels are unsustainable:
