Through the investment of €1.3 billion provided for in the NDP, create an extra 50,000 new childcare places by 2010. Ensure a supply of affordable childcare premises by requiring housing developers to provide a monetary contribution or provide a site to local authorities for childcare facilities, the location and type of which will be decided in consultation with the County Childcare Committees. We will also require local authorities to provide childcare facilities as part of their social housing plans, subject to an examination of existing supply.
favourably mentions underprivileged minorities, for example handicapped, homosexuals or immigrants