‘Refund parents’: Dept says prominent crèche breached grant rules

http://www.rte.ie/news/investigations-unit/2024/0815/1465231-refund-parents-dept-says-prominent-creche-breached-grant-rules/

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6 Comments

  1. RandomUsername600 on

    > Hyde & Seek Childcare operates four crèches across Dublin city. The company was previously at the centre of a separate controversy when in 2019 RTÉ Investigates revealed serious failings in the standards of care provided across several of its branches.

    I knew I recognised the name. That company would’ve rightfully gone under after that if there wasn’t such a shortage of childcare

  2. I was assured only a few weeks ago on here that the grant scheme was above any abuse and we all had nothing to worry about. That it was a wonderful initiative that definitely won’t just get eaten up by greedy crèches like contractors eat up the home energy upgrades

  3. Majestic-Gas2693 on

    I’ve seen a few posts on facebooks about crèche’s going private because of the scheme and also crèche price increase because of the scheme too.

    Our deposit for a place next year is €800 and the crèche isn’t open yet.

  4. If a crèche cut back hours but kept fees the same is the a breach of the rules or a loophole they are permitted to use?