Foley to push for 'start' in reducing childcare fees in budget 

Asked about childcare costs in Wicklow on Thursday, Tánaiste Simon Harris said there is 'a lot of moving parts' and that all 21 commitments in the programme for government needed to be 'knit together. File picture 

Children's Minister Norma Foley is pushing for "a start" to be made in lowering childcare costs in next week's Budget.

The programme for government commits to lowering childcare costs to €200 a month, and it is understood that Ms Foley is pushing for that to begin in Tuesday's Budget, though sources cautioned that changes could begin with those paying the highest monthly fees for creche places.