{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/62fe6ade4c5e0700122318a6/67d33d94a1c1a8e555967cb6?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"S5Ep7: Roderic O'Gorman on Early Childhood Education","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/62fe6ade4c5e0700122318a6/1741897045191-42b352fb-3254-404f-b6ca-6f36bc7f5a75.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Current Leader of the Green Party and former Minister for the DCEDIY, Roderic O'Gorman TD joins us on the podcast!  We have a great discussion with Roderic about his time as the Minister of the Department with responsibility for the ECEC sector and his early childhood experiences which shaped him as a future member and leader of the Green Party.  We also ask Roderic some important questions about recent issues impacting the ECEC sector such as professionalisation and terminology, funding, plans for a public system and the change of the sector name from ECEC to ELC.  This was such an insightful and interesting chat.......we hope you enjoy it!</p>","author_name":"Paula Walshe & Celine Govern"}