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

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