Sir, - I understand that an interdepartmental sub-committee will cost and prioritise the recommendations of the national childcare strategy over the next six months.
Six months in the life of a baby is a very expensive wait and one which is more than likely going to lead to the return of very many working mothers to the home.
As one such parent of three children aged three and under who is facing an immediate increase of 20 per cent in creche fees, I for one cannot afford the wait. - Yours, etc., Aine Rooney,
Upper Kilmacud Road, Dublin 14.