467. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his attention has been drawn to a large cohort of parents who are not classed as essential workers by their employer but have been informed by their crèche facilities that they are eligible to access crèche services, as essential workers; if no guidance has been issued to private crèches to refund parents who do not avail of childcare service during level 5; if his attention has been drawn to the financial pressure on parents who have to take parental leave as the result of not being issued an essential worker letter to travel to work (details supplied); if there is a mechanism to support crèches and parents to ensure children do not lose their places and that crèches remain solvent in order to keep their places; the instructions or guidance that has been offered to crèches regarding refunds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5108/21]

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467. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his attention has been drawn to a large cohort of parents who are not classed as essential workers by their employer but have been informed by their crèche facilities that they are eligible to access crèche services, as essential workers; if no guidance has been issued to private crèches to refund parents who do not avail of childcare service during level 5; if his attention has been drawn to the financial pressure on parents who have to take parental leave as the result of not being issued an essential worker letter to travel to work (details supplied); if there is a mechanism to support crèches and parents to ensure children do not lose their places and that crèches remain solvent in order to keep their places; the instructions or guidance that has been offered to crèches regarding refunds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5108/21]

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