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Calls to slash childcare costs by two thirds

Childcare fees for families should be reduced by two-thirds from 2022 levels to make them affordable for parents. That’s the call today from Sinn Fein, whose motion on the subject will be debated in the Dáil later today.  Speaking to Ciara this morning Kathleen Funchion is Sinn Fein TD and spokesperson on children and youth affairs. 

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06.00 3 Oct 2023


Calls to slash childcare costs by two thirds


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Childcare fees for families should be reduced by two-thirds from 2022 levels to make them affordable for parents. That’s the call today from Sinn Fein, whose motion on the subject will be debated in the Dáil later today. 

Speaking to Ciara this morning Kathleen Funchion is Sinn Fein TD and spokesperson on children and youth affairs. 


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