Cork councillor calls for publicly funded childcare model to tackle ‘perfect storm’ in services

Ciara O’Connor says Ireland faces a looming childcare crisis and urges government to test a publicly funded model in Cork
Cork councillor calls for publicly funded childcare model to tackle ‘perfect storm’ in services

The South West Ward Labour councillor is seeking city council support for a new model that the government could trial in Cork

A Cork City Council councillor has called for a publicly funded childcare model, based on existing services, to be piloted in the city to address a "perfect storm” brewing in childcare.

Ciara O’Connor says the “dire shortage” of pre-school and early years cover for working parents shows a “desperate need” for State intervention.

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