It's after a major insurer pulled out of the market.
The Department of Children and Youth Affairs says 1,382 creches across the country have been offered quotes by Allianz - the last insurer left in the market.
It's urging creche owners to reassure parents they have cover for the New Year after a major insurer pulled out of the market.
The government's announced a 1,500 euro payment to help childcare providers cope with the rising cost of insurance.
Fianna Fail's spokesperson on Childcare, Anne Rabbitte, says families shouldn't be facing this sort of uncertainty over Christmas:
"For the parents whose children are finishing up," she said, "Knowing that they have a secure place on the second of January when they return to work that their childcare provider will be operating with insurance is crucial."
"There's an awful lot of pressure on an awful lots of people this Christmas and likewise underwriters from Ireland, UK or right across Europe, underwriting for Allianz will be closing for Christmas and they will be under an awful lot of pressure."
