The cap applies to full-day care of 40 to 50 hours and follows a fee freeze introduced in 2022.

Her legal representatives said the statement was being issued in the interest of Grace and the public interest.

The Department of Children had asked religious orders to pay €267 million towards the scheme.

The study also found that foreign-born residents had lower incomes and were more likely to suffer poverty.

However, the overall spend in accommodating Ukrainians and IP applicants was down sharply on 2023.

Travellers and Roma are two distinct ethnic groups with different histories, cultures, and languages

The Department for Children sand a subsidy increase will see cost reductions of up to €96.30 a week per child.

A number of speakers spoke of their concern over the makeup of the asylum seekers that are to be moved into the hotel

In addition, the State paid €168 million to firms accommodating International Protection (IP) applicants during the same three-month period.

The rally was organised by the Federation of Early Childhood Providers.

A log of issues from the Department of Integration revealed some refugees were being housed in what appeared to be an “old maintenance room” with a constant foul smell

The Esri report shows that the longer children are exposed to inadequate housing from birth to nine-years-old, the more harm they experience

The Taoiseach was told that people were left dismayed after some refugees had to sleep at Dublin Airport.

The Citywest transit hub houses asylum seekers temporarily.

Tigers Childcare founder Karen Clince said the delay to core funding could push the sector further into crisis

People need to get on with it and junior minister Anne Rabbitte, Minister Simon Harris told reporters on Wednesday.