100 signatures reached
To: Roderic O'Gorman; Kerry County Council; Our TD's
More childcare places in Tralee
We need more childcare places, therefore more childcare facilities. Our County Council and An Bord Pleanála need to consider existing childcare needs in the area when granting planning permissions and building new estates.
Why is this important?
I manage a community-based , not-for-profit childcare service in Tralee. We receive innumerable phonecalls and emails from exasperated parents and families unable to find childcare in the town and surrounding areas. Childcare services have reached capacity, there are no spaces at all for under 3s in the town, this is a massive systemic issue.
Our service originally operated in Blennerville village and after years of repeated attempts to secure suitable land, our goal remains to build another facility back in Blennerville to facilitate more childcare spaces. This would free up much needed spaces in our current premises in Caherslee, Tralee.
Please sign this petition to show your support. We need to build public awareness regarding the issues at play here, new planning approaches regarding childcare and sustained investment in childcare to facilitate working parents and build sustainable communities. Purpose-built childcare facilities should be provided for in major residential development. Please feel free to highlight this issue with your local politicians.