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IF THERE’S ONE area that makes budget headlines, good or bad, its children and childcare. Whether it’s tax breaks for parents or cuts to child benefit these issues are usually top of the agenda in post-budget analyses.
In the case of cuts, they’re often talked about for years afterwards, just ask Labour. It’s with that in mind that Labour looks set to announce a new policy document today based around the issue of childcare.
The Irish Times reported yesterday that there’s a budget plan to subsidise the childcare costs of 25,000 low-income families. Today the paper says that Labour (coincidentally) wants childcare subsidies extended for private childcare providers.
Labour’s wish-list also wants an increase in child benefit and a new free pre-school year.
The plan is to be called ‘Let’s Talk About Childcare’, apparently.
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