A PLAN to help deliver childcare at a cost of €10 a day per child has been described as “hollow” unless full support is given to stem the exodus of childcare providers from the sector. Sinn Féin say 6,500 children in Donegal in childcare and minded by childminders will avail of childcare for €10 a day under […]
PARENTING COLUMN: Childcare – choosing the best options can be a minefield
By Louise Flanagan THE cost of childcare is a hot topic at the moment. I’m past that stage myself (thank God) as all my kids are now school-going age. However, my brother has just boarded the crèche rollercoaster with his baby daughter, Ailbhe. He’s had her name down for a place in crèche pretty much […]
Donegal childcare crisis – Taoiseach Harris intervenes
BY JEROME HUGHES FORTY per-cent of childcare facilities across County Donegal may have to cease operating due dangerous buildings, creating an unprecedented crisis, those working in the vital sector are claiming. Childcare managers are planning to highlight their concerns through protests as people cast their votes in the local and European elections on Friday of […]
€600,000 in grants for childcare in Donegal
MORE than 20 creches and childcare centres in Donegal are to receive grants under a €600,000 funding package from the Government. The funding will provide dozens of new childcare places for youngsters of school age and younger. Making the announcement Minister Joe McHugh TD (FG) said: “Every parent knows the importance of high-quality, affordable and […]
HSE childcare inspection reports go online
THE Manager of Donegal Childcare today claimed the absence of an appropriate ‘weighted system of regulation is hugely discouraging’ for many childcare providers.