Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 24 November 2016
278. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the total amount of the child care budget for 2016 that is used on private child care services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36687/16]
View answer279. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the total amount of the child care budget for 2016 that is paid to community child care services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36688/16]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 278 and 279 together.
Community Childcare Services and private childcare services operate a variety of childcare schemes funded by my Department. These include the Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) programme, the Community Childcare Subvention (CCS) programme, the Community Education and Training Scheme, the After School Childcare Scheme and the Community Employment Childcare Scheme. In addition, over a thousand community and private childcare providers have received funding under the Early Years Capital programme.
As of November 18th, 2016, services designated as Community/Not for Profit have received circa €59.4m in funding from my Department, with additional expenditure projected prior to end 2016. As of November 18th, 2016, private childcare providers have received circa €138.9m in funding from my Department, with additional expenditure projected prior to end 2016.
