Iona Institute says Government’s childare proposal is ‘extremely concerning’
Proposals to introduce a subsidised childcare system are “unfair and unjust” on stay-at-home parents the Iona Institute says.
Reacting to a report in Friday’s Irish Times, the conservative think-tank said it was “extremely concerning” that the Government would consider the move.
According to the report, the new system would be means-tested and would see the State pay a portion of the family’s childcare costs directly to the childcare provider.
It is expected the system would be rolled out over a number of years, starting with low-income families. In some cases, the entirety of the costs could almost be covered by the scheme.
Taoiseach Enda Kenny and his Cabinet colleagues were briefed on the details of the proposed scheme on Thursday.
An indicative figure of €47,000 per couple was given as a possible initial threshold to qualify for the subsidy.
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