Childcare workers set to get pay rise of up to 85c an hour in move to attract more people to work in the industry

Children’s Minister Roderic O’Gorman said he has prioritised pay and conditions for people working in childcare. Photo: PA

Philip Ryan

More than 33,000 childcare workers across the country are to receive a pay increase later this month as the Government moves to attract more people to work in the industry.

The pay boost comes as Taoiseach Simon Harris has called for an audit of all vacant childcare facilities around the country as part of a drive to unlock more spaces for children.