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Early Childhood Ireland Barometer

Early Childhood Ireland Barometer

Each year since 2018, we publish our annual Barometer which tracks public support for the Early Years and School Age Care sector and related issues, through a nationwide RedC poll.

The Early Childhood Ireland Barometer seeks to track public attitudes to early years care and education.

Barometer 2026

The Early Childhood Ireland Barometer has, for nine years, tracked public attitudes to Early Years and School Age Care in Ireland. Alongside our annual national opinion poll, we now publish a policy analysis that tracks government progress on the commitments shaping the Early Years and School Age Care system.

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Barometer 2025

Early Childhood Ireland's eighth annual Barometer reveals overwhelming public support (76%) for access to high-quality Early Years and School Age Care for all children in their communities.

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Barometer 2024

Early Childhood Ireland publishes its seventh national Barometer which underlines overwhelming public support for the early years sector.

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Barometer 2023

Early Childhood Ireland publishes its sixth national Barometer which underlines overwhelming public support for the early years sector.

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Barometer 2022

Early Childhood Ireland commissioned RED C to find out the views of Irish people about childcare.

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Barometer 2021

Early Childhood Ireland commissioned RED C to find out the views of Irish people about childcare.

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Barometer 2020

Early Childhood Ireland commissioned RedC to find out the views of Irish people about childcare.

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Barometer 2019

Early Childhood Ireland commissioned RedC to find out the views of Irish people about childcare.

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Barometer 2018

Early Childhood Ireland has released its first ever Childcare Barometer, revealing widespread public support

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