• The average cost of paid childcare per child per hour for pre-school children in 2005 was €3.65 in the border region compared to €5.15 in Dublin.
• The average cost of paid childcare per child per hour for primary school-going children in 2005 was €4.61 in the border region compared to €6.71 in Dublin.

Figure 1: Average cost of paid childcare per household per week by region
(Dundalk is included in the ‘Border’ category)


Source: CSO Quarterly National Household Survey – ‘Childcare’: Quarter 1 2005