Childcare fees could be cut in half over the next two budgets.
The proposal is believed to be part of the Government's plan to tackle the 'cost of living' crisis.
Today's Sunday Independent reports that Children's Minister Roderic O'Gorman is planning to increase state-subsidies which would reduce creche costs.
The Green Party Minister is quoted as looking for a 50 percent average reduction in the cost of childcare over Budget '23 and Budget '24:
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