Dan Neville
Question:205. Deputy Dan Neville asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the position regarding free child care in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick. [39715/12]
View answerThursday, 20 September 2012
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The Childcare Education and Training Support (CETS) programme was introduced in September 2010 and is implemented by my Department. The CETS programme provides €145 towards the weekly cost of full time childcare places to participating childcare services for qualifying FÁS and VEC students for the duration of their course. Students on part-time courses are funded on a pro rata basis. The eligibility criteria under which trainees and students qualify under the programme is determined by FÁS and the VECs. The Childcare Directorate in my Office has been in correspondence with the person referred to by the Deputy and I can confirm that funding has been approved by my Department under the CETS programme to provide for the childcare needs of these children for the period between 24 September 2012 and 23 June 2013.