Labour spokesperson on children Deputy Ivana Bacik has backed Early Childhood Ireland’s call for a roadmap to reform for the childcare sector.  She is calling for steps to be taken towards the introduction of a universal public childcare system in the upcoming budget and for more on this Deputy Bacik spoke to Shane this morning.

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