Survey reveals parents pay €15k to child minders

According to a new survey parents are paying as much as €15,000 a year to child minders.

A report complied by the Irish Independent reveals the extent of the burden on Irish families to meet childcare costs.

The findings shows the cost of childcare is forcing many women to give up their jobs or work part-time.

The survey outlines the wide variation in fees charged across the country with parents in Kildare paying €214 a week per child while those in Dublin pay on average of €184.

The report outlines those in Co. Tipperary are paying the least at €116 per week.