It is encouraging to see the Toiseach’ support for active citizens in this
country. Unfortunately,as an active citizen working to promote increased
government investment in childcare and childcare, my experience has been
that active citizens are not always welcomed by some Government Ministers,
civil servants or by those working in Government agencies on the ground.
In fact some times active citizens are seen more as a nuisance and a
threat to Government rather than a resource that could be used positively
to inform Government policy for the benefit of particular causes or society
in general. Active citizens who are funded by Government sources can also
be threatened with the withdrawal of funding for their work or project if
they raise their voice to express misgivings, highlight issues or put
forward recommendations with which individual Ministers or Civil Servants
are not in agreement.

DeniseMcCormilla
Border Counties Childcare Network
Unit10d M-Tek Building
Knockaconny
Co. Monaghan
Tel: 047 72469
Fax: 047 72491
Mobile: 086 0662969

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