Donegal TD Thomas Pringle has told the Dail childcare providers are struggling, and the government must act to ensure an equitable local and regional spread of affordable, quality services in the childcare sector.
A motion calling for action was brought before the Dail this week by the Independent Group. Deputy Pringle says many childcare services are experiencing issues with degrees and qualifications now not being recognised and are losing out on funding. This, he added, will have dire consequences.
Deputy Pringle told the Dail that many services are closing, but the situation may be worse than official figures suggest:
