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Local Fine Gael Senator, Aisling Dolan, has welcomed a substantial saving in childcare fees for parents, a Budget 2023 measure which comes into effect this week.

Parents in Galway will potentially save thousands on the cost of childcare thanks to increased subsidies that kick in from yesterday (Wednesday) Senator Pauline O’Reilly has said.

Issues with childcare in Ireland are a barrier to achieving gender equality in the workplace but many steps can be easily taken to improve the system, according to Darragh Whelan, Director of Childhood Services Ireland, the Ibec trade association for childcare providers.

The management and staff of Grovelands Childcare were honoured to receive a visit to their centre in the IDA Business Park in Athlone in recent times.

Seas Suas, the organisation representing independent and early learning and full day care providers, has welcomed the introduction of Core Funding and the Employment Regulation Order (ERO) by the Government - however, the organisation is also calling on the Government to increase capitation for all services delivering the ECCE scheme.

Grovelands Childcare Plus is celebrating 30 years of giving the very best education and care to children across Athlone and the Midlands region.

Regina Bushell, CEO, Grovelands Childcare Plus, has been shortlisted for Image Magazine’s CEO of the Year award.

Childhood Services Ireland, the Ibec trade association for childcare providers, has said there is ‘a mixed reaction' from services in the sector following the Government’s announcement on new core funding for the sector.

The persistent presence of the Covid-19 pandemic has detrimentally impacted upon the local childcare sector with the closure of the Grovelands Childcare Plus Corran Riada centre in Monksland due to the necessary isolation of 19 members of staff this week.

Local Sinn Féin Deputy, Sorca Clarke, has afforded her full support to her party’s motion to reduce the cost of childcare.