The Minister of State for Children, Ms Mary Hanafin, was quoted incorrectly in Wednesday's report headed "Firms say staff lost over poor childcare". In pointing to the findings of a Chamber of Commerce survey, she said 91 per cent of employers had never considered assisting employees with the provision of childcare, not 9 per cent as stated.

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