Childcare Provision
Mary recently supported Childcare providers outside Leinster House raising awareness again on the need for better childcare provision for all. Mary highlighted the main prohibitive
Childcare Funding
Mary welcomed the report from the Expert group on Childcare this week and the Government has accepted its recommendations. Highlights of the report include: €270Million
Lockdown Childcare
NPHET has advised that preschool and afterschool childcare is safe to operate during level 5 lockdown however in an effort to reduce movement which spreads
Early Childhood
Rising to the Challenge As a mother of three children Mary is acutely aware of the value of a positive childhood experience. Early childhood in
Hyde & Seek
UPDATE Mary has made further representations to the Dublin City Childcare Committee asking for their assistance to meet parents childcare needs. In response they provided
Hyde & Seek
Mary organised a meeting for parents whose children attend Hyde & Seek with Fianna Fáil Spokesperson for Children Anne Rabbitte TD. The objective of the
Government u-turn on ECCE policy welcomed
Working on behalf of children with special needs Mary called on the Minister for Children to abandon the Governments proposal to do away with the Overage Age Exemption
Childcare
As a mother of three children I understand the emotional, logistical and financial stress of trying to secure caring and affordable childcare. Our policy aims
“Gender Quota” legislation should be scrapped.
From the outset I believed the “Gender quota” legislation introduced by Minister Phil Hogan on behalf of this Government was fundamentally flawed. It is a poor response
Minister Charlie Flanagan must prioritise affordable childcare and address inadequacies in the childcare sector
The leader of the Fianna Fáil Group on Dublin City Council, Mary Fitzpatrick today urged Minister Charlie Flanagan to make affordability of childcare and reform of sector a key priority