Minister defends ECCE pre-school scheme 'in crisis'

Pre-school providers are leaving the system because they can't make ends meet, according to the Federation of Early Childhood Providers

’Elaine Dunne, Chairperson of the Federation of Early Childhood Providers.

A minister has defended the government’s controversial funding model for pre-school childcare services as “a very good scheme”.

This is despite being told that more than 260 service providers are planning to quit the industry because of it.