More than 300 thousand euro for childcare places in Galway

Galway Bay fm newsroom – More than 300 thousand euro has been sanctioned to help create childcare places in Galway. It's part of a 4 million euro Government grant to create 5 thousand extra childcare places across the country. The funding will come in two strands and will be allocated to 12 childcare organisations to help establish NEW school-age childcare services and to 15 organisations in the city and county to help fund the expansion of school-age childcare services. Minister of State and Galway East T.D, Ciaran Cannon, says it's good news for parents in Galway.