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Sinn Féin TD says Government childcare plan is 'bizarre'

Oct 8, 2025 13:20
By Shannonside News
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Sinn Féin TD says Government childcare plan is 'bizarre'

She says schools across the region have been waiting for funding for new buildings.

The Government's plan to add extra childcare spaces as part of the Budget has been described as 'bizarre' by a local TD. Roscommon-Galway TD Claire Kerrane says extensions to existing childcare facilities won't solve the issue. She says schools across the region have been waiting for funding for new buildings. The Sinn Féin spokesperson on Children, Disability and Equality says the proposed extra spaces are not enough:

She says the Budget did little to help working people:

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