Photographed at Early Childhood Ireland's pre-budget event were: Louise Kilbane from Lollipop Lane Creche, Springvale (ECI member); Gillian Moore, Director of People and Culture, Early Childhood Ireland; and Senator Malcolm Noonan from the Green Party. Mayo TDs and senators are being encouraged to support ECI's 'end the exodus' campaign.

Mayo TDs and senators urged to support ‘end the exodus’ campaign

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An exodus of staff is putting the early years and school age care system at grave risk, according to Early Childhood Ireland (ECI).

The organisation briefed elected members at a ‘meet the members’ event in Dublin’s Buswells Hotel during the week.

Among the members of the Oireachtas in attendance was Mayo Fine Gael TD Deputy Kiera Keogh, the chairperson of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Equality.

At the event, Early Childhood Ireland encouraged elected members to push government to name a date to introduce pay parity for early years and school age care graduates, to support the call to double the graduate premium in core funding, and an investment in three in-service days per year for every early years and school age care setting.

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