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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, October 14, 2019

QUESTION NO. 4

QUESTION: Councillor Carly Bailey

To ask the Chief Executive how many community creches are in operation in the South Dublin County Council area, where they are located and what plans there are to extend such services across the county.

Childcare costs are now the highest in the world, with families in this area now paying the equivalent of a second mortgage each month. There is also no sign of this improving any time soon as costs increased by 5.5% this year despite state subsidies being introduced. Would the Chief Executive care to make a statement on the matter.

REPLY:

Community Creches are not required to register with the Council and therefore we do not have the details in relation to the number of these facilities operating in the County.

Community creches are required to register with the South Dublin County Child Care Committee and a list of community childcare providers can be examined at the following link: https://www.southdublinchildcare.ie/index.php/directory?view=services.