Fine Gael
Reduce Childcare Fees to €200/Month
Childcare fees to €200/month.
Fine Gael commits to reducing childcare fees to €200 per month but provides limited detail on how a public model would be built.
Policy Summary
Key commitments
- Reduce childcare fees to €200/month
- €1,000 baby bonus for every newborn
What's missing
No public childcare model. No state-run provision. No detail on workforce pay or multi-annual funding for providers.
Source: FG GE24 Manifesto; Irish Times manifesto comparison Nov 2024