Early Childhood Ireland has said that Labour’s plan to subsidise childcare will cost more than the €500m proposed.
The party has todaypromised to introduce €2-an-hour childcare if it is re-elected.
The State-subsidised scheme would apply to children aged between nine months and 12 years.
The party said that the proposal would cost the taxpayer around €500m a year.
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However, Teresa Heeney of Early Childhood Ireland says the cost would be significantly higher than that, if the scheme is rolled out in every town and if childcare providers are to be paid properly.
