Claire Kerrane TD asked the Minister for Children: Childcare Services

Claire Kerrane, the Teachta Dála for Co Roscommon, asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality in the Dáil on 23 June 2026 for an update on the roll‑out of state‑led childcare facilities. She sought details about when the eight locations to be opened this year would be selected and whether she would make a statement on the matter.

The question was tabled as part of the Minister’s regular briefings, with Kerrane requesting clarity on the timeline for choosing sites that will host new government‑sponsored nurseries. The TD also asked if she intended to issue a public statement regarding the progress of these facilities.

No further information has been provided by the Minister at this time. The matter remains pending until the next opportunity in the Oireachtas schedule, and no definitive dates or statements have yet been announced.

For more detail see the Oireachtas record of the question.

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