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Record number of families benefitting from subsidised childcare, O'Gorman confirms

A record number of families in Ireland are now benefitting from subsidised early learning and childcare. That's according to the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Roderic O'Gorman, who today (January 19) confirmed ...

19 Jan 2023 at 16:04

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NEWS BRIEF: No sign of playground for this region in North Kildare

There is still no sign of a new playground for Straffan. Kildare County Council made the announcement in response to a question about the delivery of the playground, which was made by Labour Party Cllr Angela Feeney at the latest Clane-Maynooth ...

07 Mar 2024 at 10:05

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Minister O'Gorman announces over €220m in funding for early learning childcare providers

Over €220 million in core funding for early learning and school-age childcare providers has been announced. The funding - launched yesterday (Tuesday June 28) by the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Roderic ...

29 Jun 2022 at 11:58

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Average distance from homes to childcare services revealed in new CSO report

The average distance between residential dwellings and childcare services has been revealed. The Central Statistics Office (CSO) released the findings today (Wednesday May 25) along with information on the distance between homes and remote ...

25 May 2022 at 22:15

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O'Gorman announces pilot scheme providing hot meals for children in childcare settings

The Minister for Children has announced a pilot scheme providing hot meals for children in childcare settings. Minister Roderic O'Gorman, today (November 22) announced €150,000 in funding for the scheme, which will be funded under Dormant ...

22 Nov 2022 at 21:05

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Kildare Senator welcomes new changes to student maintenance grants and childcare scheme subsidy

A Senator based in Kildare has welcomed new changes to student maintenance grants and childcare scheme subsidy. Fianna Fáil Senator Fiona O' Loughlin said that families in County Kildare will save on average up to €1,200 per child in ...

05 Jan 2023 at 09:08

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Irish childcare group wants to keep enhanced wage subsidy scheme to help sector cope

A trade group representing Irish childcare providers is urgently calling on the government to maintain the Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme (EWSS) at its current level. According to Childhood Services Ireland, the enhanced rate of ...

23 Nov 2021 at 16:54

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Childcare providers’ protest over funding ‘unwarranted’ says minister

Hundreds of childcare providers across the country are expected to close in protest at what they say is an inadequate funding model, leaving thousands of parents without childcare provision. The providers say they have been ...

11 Nov 2022 at 12:20

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Thousands of kids from lower income families to benefit from subsidy scheme changes

Thousands of children from lower income families are set to benefit from changes to the National Childcare Scheme (NCS). The changes - announced today (Friday April 8) by the Minister for Children, Roderic O'Gorman - will ...

08 Apr 2022 at 13:15

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O'Gorman announces pilot scheme providing hot meals for children in childcare settings

22 Nov 2022 at 14:29

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Extra childcare space sought for area in North Kildare, planning permission documents show

An extra childcare space is being sought for area in Clane. Documents lodged with Kildare County Council show that Le Monde Holdings Limited is seeking planning permission from the council to construct the space at ...

14 Mar 2023 at 20:05

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Childcare provider: Budget measures meaningless without fixing staff shortage

The budget has “done nothing” to address capacity issues in the childcare sector, a provider has said. Regina Bushell, the founder of Grovelands Childcare, said that although there is record investment in the ...

01 Oct 2024 at 19:35

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