Childcare places at risk from proposed cuts

A NUMBER of affordable childcare facilities in Waterford city will face closure if the Department of Justice goes ahead with proposed cuts to staffing contributions, it was claimed yesterday.

The Waterford City Childcare Committee says few additional childcare places have become available in the city in recent times due to limited increases in capital funding.

Committee co-ordinator Noirin Healy-Magwa said: “There is a huge worry about this in the city and concern has been expressed by community facilities about the future of staffing.