Childcare costs ‘keeping mothers at home’

Seán McCárthaigh

Childcare costs ‘keeping mothers at home’

Irish Small and Medium Enterprises Association (ISME) yesterday blamed the ongoing crisis in childcare for serious problems experienced by employers in filling vacancies.

ISME claims an exceptionally large number of highly qualified females are opting to stay at home due to a combination of inadequate and expensive childcare facilities.

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