Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 7 March 2017
834. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children she expects to avail of the affordable child care scheme, ACS, in total and broken down between the targeted and universal schemes. [12029/17]
View answerApproximately 79,000 children will benefit from the new scheme in its first year including 25,000 children who will benefit from the universal subsidy. An estimated 54,000 will benefit from the targeted subsidies, including 31,500 children who already receive support under the current targeted subsidy schemes and 22,500 new beneficiaries. Some of the new beneficiaries will already be availing of formal childcare but without any financial support from the State, at present.
