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SPONSORED: ‘Families struggling to cope with skyrocketing childcare fees’ – Carlow-Kilkenny TD

By Kilkenny Now 15th October 2021 6

Rising childcare fees show the Coalition is continuing to fail children, according to Carlow-Kilkenny TD Kathleen Funchion. Despite repeated Government promises to tackle childcare costs, Deputy Funchion said fees are instead getting more expensive for hard pressed parents. The TD, who is Sinn Féin’s frontbench spokesperson for children, said the Government is

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Birth right: Call to end partner restrictions at Kilkenny maternity ward

By Kilkenny Now 14th May 2021 0

A local TD has urged St Luke’s General Hospital in Kilkenny to end its policy preventing partners of expectant mothers attend appointments with them. Carlow Kilkenny TD Kathleen Funchion called on Health Minister Stephen Donnelly to intervene and immediately end maternity restrictions at St Luke’s for expectant women and their partners. Restrictions remain at St […]

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Kilkenny TD hits out at crippling childcare fees

By Kilkenny Now 22nd April 2021 0

A Kilkenny TD has cautiously welcomed the Government’s review for the provision of childminding in Ireland. But Deputy Kathleen Funchion says more must be done to address the crippling costs in the sector. Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on children warned: “The high costs (of childcare) are a major barrier for many women returning to the workforce. […]

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‘Grave concerns’ – Kilkenny TD hits out as confusion mounts over vaccine rollout

By Kilkenny Now 21st January 2021 0

A Kilkenny TD has accused the Government of failing to take the health and safety of childcare and early years educators seriously. Deputy Kathleen Funchion claimed the concerns of those working in the childcare and early years sector are being ignored as the Government allows their facilities to reopen. The sector is one of the […]

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Kilkenny childcare crisis: 90% of providers have no plans to reopen next month

By Kilkenny Now 27th May 2020 0

Parents in county Kilkenny are facing into a childcare crisis after a survey found up to 90% of creches and childcare facilities have no plans to re-open when allowed to do so during the easing of Covid-19 restrictions. The re-opening of childcare facilities was part of phase three of the Government’s phased resumption of the […]

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Relief for Kilkenny parents as Government grants local creches a reprieve on new fire rules

By Kilkenny Now 29th November 2019 0

Kilkenny parents wondering if they would have childcare facilities to send their children to in the New Year can relax after the Government offered a reprieve to creches over new fire safety rules. Creches in Kilkenny were under pressure to have mandatory documentation in place by December 12, including obtaining fire certificates. The Government has […]