Michael Taft How much did the bottom 10 make? The small local services that can't insist on 50 hrs per wk or no hours the one's that core funding was designed to push out of the market. The one's that employ local staff and pay fairer? Print that graph tell the other side of the story!

Michael Taft What that graph should tell people is that encouraging.. nay,abeting... large faceless creche chains with no vocation for the education and care of young children to make huge profits,while forcing dedicated small providers who devote decades to families to close,was a disgrace.

Michael Taft Small home from home services provide a 1-on-1 relationship with a child’s teacher & these settings become extensions of the family & are much sought after. These are under valued & under paid & if the Gov approach was truly child led these would be protected and valued.

Michael Taft Fascinating how SIPTU engages with the multi-national childcare providers (c.20% of the market) in this manner, while ignoring the plight of the the small providers (c.80%). "Social Partners" tried to keep FECP out of wage talks despite their majority status! Elaine Dunne Federation Early Childhood Providers

Michael Taft Just like you we have to represent our members and we continually have ask for you all to help support small and medium services to insure the viability and job security. Maybe it’s time for conversation on this. Happy to talk. The Federation of Early Childhood Providers

sharononeill Michael Taft Well below the European average in the sector and wastes money on consulting and unworkable schemes.

Blaming the air traffic controller - and somehow linking it to 'diversity' - is incomprehensible nonsense from a man devoid of empathy. ATC audio can be listened to by anybody, including the American president who can't be bothered to do that. I'll go through the transcript. /1

Our Beaches team are currently carrying out maintenance improvement works at Seapoint beach. Restoring of two stepped access points to the bathing area from the Seapoint platform. For public safety a section of the bathing area will be restricted More:bit.ly/4gjF2X1

newstalk.com/news/were-so-u… HOW IS THIS A SHOCK, WE HAVE BEEN SCREAMING FOR HELP FOR 2 PLUS YRS, HOW LONG DID PEOPLE THINK SERVICES COULD HOLD OUT, WE TOO ARE CUTTING 22 PLACE'S DESPITE A WAITING LIST 😡😡😡 The Federation of Early Childhood Providers ISME NewstalkFM

echolive.ie/corknews/arid-… 210 closures in 2 yrs, yet closures were denied during protests. "providers labelled "greedy" "troublesome" There was a PR witchhunt against business fighting for survival. Shame on @dcediy for refusing to listen or consult with providers at the time!

Hi all. We will be sending out emails over the next few days regarding places. We will be working off our current families who might be staying, past families and then our waiting list. If you wish to be considered for a place you need to be on the waiting list. Thanks 🙏🏼

sharononeill Department of Children, Disability and Equality Norma Foley T.D Mark Wall TD The Federation of Early Childhood Providers ACP Ireland Fianna Fáil Fine Gael Irish Independent Unfortunately many small services are closing again this year and no one seems to care enough to help our sector #savesmallbusinesses The Federation of Early Childhood Providers ISME

Must have min level 5 childcare/ Montessori Fluent in English Experience preferred

If we could stop the closure of small and medium services then maybe parents would have no issue finding a place for their children. We have been saying this for years. STOP the CLOSURES NOW Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Professional Educators and Managers Ireland asks Government to Change the Narrative for Babies & Educators in Budget 26:Invest 1% of GDP/recognise the ECEC profession/pay educators on par with primary teachers- see tinyurl.com/4vrfftvs Norma Foley T.D Department of Children, Disability and Equality Simon Harris TD Micheál Martin Jack Chambers TD

Independent Ireland Ken I am more than happy to have a chat with you regarding Childcare. Children being failed through Aim support. Parents, providers and staff need you to address the real issues on the ground. We have been lobbing long enough to know a full review of the whole system is needed

David Quinn Niall Boylan Shameful that you would misrepresent Aistear in this way. The early childhood curriculum framework has been in existemce since 2009. Child agency is not new or revoluntionary and it is a child's fundamental right. See UNCRC 1989 Art 12. Young children have a oice & it matters

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Our "childcare" system & funding model is broken. The government/ Department of Children, Disability and Equality keep defending it despite overwhelming agreement that it's failing children, families, educators & services. We have one review that was whitewashed by the dept. Conor O'Carroll thejournal.ie/investigates-c…

It was a pleasure to speak with Alison Nulty about the importance of early language & literacy development in early childhood and the critical role of early childhood educators in supporting this development. Congratulations Literacy Association of Ireland on your 50th anniversary