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€360m childcare package awaits govt approval

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  • 28-10-2005 10:37am
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    Dub13
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 21,252 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    http://www.breakingnews.ie/2005/10/28/story227611.html


    28/10/2005 - 09:59:43

    A new childcare financial package of €360m aimed at easing the cost burden on working parents is awaiting approval from the Government.

    The proposals drawn up by employer’s body IBEC and the Irish Congress of Trade Unions as part of their pre-Budget submission, would see parents receiving €70 a week towards the cost of childcare.

    This figure represents 40% of the average weekly cost of keeping a child in care, which is estimated at about €170 per child.

    First-born children would be excluded from the proposal as would couples earning more than €120,000 a year.

    Other changes sought by the union include increased maternity-leave benefit and a PRSI-based parental leave.


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    Dub13
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 21,252 Mod ✭✭✭✭Dub13


    This is good news,as its a step in the right direaction...but is it enough and will the government approve it.Also if anybody has any more info on the proposal please post as the report above is abit sketchy.


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    holly_johnson
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    This sucks... Apparently the €70 only applies to children under 5!
    What about the rest of us paying childcare? Do we not exist?
    I have been on at politicans for 4 years about this, and now if it does come in I'll get sod all???

    AAARGH


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