Varadkar: State must do more on childcare

The Government needs to improve childcare provision for working families, according to Transport Minister Leo Varadkar, who said he was sorry if he caused confusion with his remarks on the issue in recent days.

“Maybe I should have been clearer and I’m sorry if I said anything that was contradictory,” he said when questions about his comments on Tuesday that some working women would have to choose between their careers and mortgages under insolvency guidelines.

But a Labour party TD said Mr Varadkar’s guarded apology was too late.