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Oireachtas Briefing, 11/06/2013: Start Strong briefing for Oireachtas Committee on issues arising from Prime Time investigation 
Start Strong briefing for 11th June 2013 meeting of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children - on issues arising from the Prime Time investigation, A Breach of Trust. Read more
PRESS RELEASE: Start Strong Says Prime Time Investigation into Creches Must be Catalyst for Change
Start Strong – a coalition of organisations and individuals seeking to advance children’s early care and education in Ireland – today said that the Prime Time investigation, A Breach of Trust, must be a watershed in the history of Ireland’s early care and education services. Read more
Start Strong before the Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children to discuss Childhood Poverty
Start Strong gave a presentation before the Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children on 12th March to discuss the issue of Childhood Poverty Read more
Press Release, 10/03/2013: "Government urged to move quickly to introduce Family Leave Bill"
Government urged to move quickly to introduce Family Leave Bill Read more
Press release, 05/12/2013: Start Strong warns that Budget measures announced today will not achieve Minister Burton's aspiration for Scandinavian childcare
Start Strong warns that Budget measures announced today will not achieve Minister Burton's aspiration for Scandinavian childcare Read more
Joint press release, 05/12/2012: Four leading groups call for all children to have equal access to childcare
Four leading groups call for all children to have equal access to childcare Read more
Press release, 19/11/2013: Government needs to put resources in place to begin implementation of early years strategy in 2013
Start Strong has urged the Government, in its Pre-Budget Submission, to put the resources in place so that implementation of the National Early Years Strategy can get underway in 2013. Read more