Frances Byrne
IrelandpoliticianFemale9.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Frances Byrne is the Director of Policy at Early Childhood Ireland, an organization dedicated to improving early years education and care in Ireland. Recently, she was in the news discussing the findings of a survey conducted by Early Childhood Ireland, which revealed that a significant majority of people support free access to childcare and believe that early-years educators should receive pay and conditions comparable to primary school teachers, highlighting the urgent need for government action to address staffing shortages in the sector.
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Frances Byrne calls for early years and school age care professionals to receive public-sector pay and conditions.
Childcare professionals deserve pay in line with their value to society – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-07-25
Frances Byrne, director of policy at Early Childhood Ireland, highlighted the high costs of kitting out a creche.
Creches empty or converted to housing as developers seek to drop childcare facilities – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-08-25
Frances Byrne advocates for pay parity between early years educators and teachers.
Why childcare students are walking away from childcare jobs – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-02-24
Frances Byrne is the director of policy at Early Childhood Ireland and advocates for better pay and conditions for early-years educators.
Majority support free access to childcare, research finds – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-02-18