It says that current investment in childcare in Ireland falls far short of the OECD average, meaning parents pay some of the highest childcare costs in the world.
In its Pre-Budget Submission, early years organisation Start Strong, urges the Irish Government to use Budget 2016 as an opportunity to invest in quality care for young children. The Budget takes place on 13 October.
The coalition group concerned with early care and education in Ireland believes an extra €23m is needed to tackle the ‘three childcare crises’- affordability, variable quality and low investment.
Within its Pre-Budget Submission, which follows a report of the Inter-Departmental Group on Future Investment in Childcare in July, it calls for the Irish Government to increase investment to reach the OECD average within five years and the one per cent GDP benchmark within ten years.
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