Submissions
Press release, 25/07/2013: Pre Budget Submission 2014
Start Strong calls for Budget 2014 to be first step in increasing investment in early care and education to 1% of GDP Read more
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
Read Start Strong's post-budget analysis of Budget 2014 - October 2013
Start Strong's post-budget analysis of Budget 2014. Read more
Submission to Department of Public Expenditure and Reform - April 2014
Start Strong has made a submission to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform on Ireland’s Partnership Agreement with the European Union for the 2014-2020 European Structural and Investment Funds. Read more
Government urged to introduce Family Leave Bill - May 2013
10 March 2013 - Start Strong, National Women’s Council and ICTU welcome Government’s action to introduce EU’s Parental Leave Directive and call on Government to bring in Paternity Leave and more flexible work arrangements. Read more
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Video, 30/05/2016: Farewell and thank you message from CEO of Start Strong, Ciairín de Buis
CEO of Start Strong, Ciairín de…
Press release, 29/05/2016: Strong closes down after seven years campaigning for quality, affordable childcare
Start Strong, the campaigning organisation for…
Press Release, 10/3/2016: Call for early years to be ‘top’ priority in new Programme for Government
Start Strong is calling for early…
Press Release, 24/02/2016: Business and workers groups back voting for early years this Friday
Chambers Ireland and the Irish Congress…