Childcare facilities get €4.3m in grants boost

THE Government yesterday approved 71 grants making a further €4.3 million available for a mix of community-based and private childcare facilities.

Of those, five new high quality childcare facilities, which will ultimately cater for over 450 children, are being provided on selected IDA Business Parks around the country.

All told, the funding will lead to 940 new childcare places and will support over 400 existing places.