Creche fees in Ireland, now costing over €750 per child per month, have been confirmed as among the highest in Europe.
And Ireland is one of only two European countries where childcare workers are not required to have minimum qualifications.
Separately, a survey found that over half of au pairs earn less than €3 a hour.
The survey says Ireland "has become inextricably linked with cheap childcare and domestic work in the private house."
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