Parents are missing out on child care subsidies: FF
Anne Rabbitte THOUSANDS of parents will miss out on the Single Affordable Childcare scheme because so few creches have signed up to it, Fianna Fail has said.
Anne Rabbitte, the party’s spokeswoman on Children and Youth Affairs, said she had been flooded with complaints from frustrated parents.
She added: “Childcare places can be very hard to come by, especially in larger towns and cities, with parents coming under even more pressure if they have more than one child in a creche.
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“Most parents will not want to uproot their kids, particularly if they are happy there and have made friends.
“However, if their provider hasn’t signed up to the affordable childcare scheme, they will miss out on the subsidies they are entitled to.
“Since this scheme was first announced, childcare providers have spoken about being left out in the cold over the design and implementation of the programme.
“The Government’s failure to create a suitable ICT system is adding to the problem as there will be a huge amount of paperwork and admin involved for creches.”