{"id":1524,"date":"2021-03-29T11:18:37","date_gmt":"2021-03-29T10:18:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.socialdemocrats.ie\/drop-in-childcare-facilities-at-work-hubs-must-form-part-of-rural-future-plan\/"},"modified":"2021-03-29T11:18:37","modified_gmt":"2021-03-29T10:18:37","slug":"drop-in-childcare-facilities-at-work-hubs-must-form-part-of-rural-future-plan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.socialdemocrats.ie\/ga\/drop-in-childcare-facilities-at-work-hubs-must-form-part-of-rural-future-plan\/","title":{"rendered":"Drop-in childcare facilities at work hubs must form part of Rural Future plan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Commenting on the Government\u2019s\u00a0<em>Rural Future<\/em>\u00a0plan today, Social Democrats TD Jennifer Whitmore called for the provision of drop-in childcare facilities at the working hubs proposed under the initiative.<\/p>\n<p>Deputy Whitmore said:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWorking hubs with high-speed broadband form a central plank of the Government\u2019s plan to re-energise rural communities and make it viable for people to work in local communities outside our main urban centres. Covid-19 has led to a seismic shift in employment practices and working from home is set to become a permanent feature of many of our lives when the pandemic is behind us.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHowever, slow or non-existent broadband connection have made the transition to remote working next to impossible for many people living in rural Ireland. The Government\u2019s plan to develop a network of working hubs with high-speed broadband will go some way to addressing this issue.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;But for many rural families, poor access to childcare is another barrier to employment, particularly for women wanting to return to the workforce. That is why I believe the Government needs to consider the provision of drop-in childcare facilities in tandem with the working hubs proposed under the plan.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSuch a model could operate similar to creche facilities in shopping centres, where parents have the option of dropping their children off on an hourly basis while they work at the hubs.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cInvestment in our rural communities, while welcome, must be underpinned by child-centred initiatives that put family life front and centre of policy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>March 29, 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Commenting on the Government\u2019s\u00a0Rural Future\u00a0plan today, Social Democrats TD Jennifer Whitmore called for the provision of drop-in childcare facilities at the working hubs proposed under the initiative. 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