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Sharp rise in average cost of full-time childcare, new figures show

written by Stephen Maguire September 28, 2019
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The average cost of full-time childcare in Ireland has risen to €184 per week, according to the latest figures.

The average full-time childcare fees recorded in May were €184 per week, an increase of 3.6% from the same time last year.

Publishing the figures, Minister Katherine Zappone said her priority is to reduce the costs to parents and bring them into line with EU norms.

The findings highlight major differences in the price parents have to pay for their children’s care, depending on where they are living.

The figures are based on information drawn from almost 4,000 early learning and childcare service providers around the country.

Ms Zappone said: “Despite record investment in early learning and care and school-age childcare with 117% increase in investment over the past four consecutive Budgets, the cost to families of early learning and care and school-age childcare remains higher in Ireland than in other OECD countries  with wide variation in fees across the country.”

Sharp rise in average cost of full-time childcare, new figures show was last modified: September 27th, 2019 by Stephen Maguire
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Stephen Maguire

Stephen Maguire is the co-founder of Donegal Daily. He has worked as a reporter for almost 30 years starting locally with the Donegal Peoples Press before moving to the Mirror Group. He continues to contribute daily to national media outlets including the Irish Times, RTE, the Irish Independent, Irish Sun, Irish Mirror, Irish Star, the Daily Mail and the Examiner.

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