Leitrim councillors are calling for commercial rates to be wiped out for private childcare providers. Fine Gael councillor Maeve Reynolds says they're facing rising costs - along with capped income.
She's calling for Children's Minister Norma Foley to give them a grant to offset the cost of their commercial rates. Councillor Reynolds says the current situation is unsustainable:
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Councillor Reynolds says the problem can be solved with a new grant - a proposal backed by other councillors at their meeting yesterday:
