Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 6 July 2017
253. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the estimated average hourly subsidy on the targeted child care scheme for those between six months and three years of age. [31854/17]
View answerMy Department has a number of targeted schemes available to families where the eligibility would include children aged between six months and three years of age.
It is not possible to provide a meaningful hourly estimate given the wide range of eligibility and provision types. To give an indication, a family accessing Community Childcare Service (CCS) on a full-time basis for 25 hours per week on the highest available band would receive a subvention of €145 (the maximum amount available) which works out at €5.80 per week, if the same family accessed 20 hours this would result in an hourly rate of €4 per week.
Full details of all the permutations and eligibility requirements are available on the website www.affordablechildcare.ie. For the Deputy’s information I have provided some of the key tables herewith.
|
CCS Level of service |
Band A (with medical card) |
Band AJ (with medical card) |
Band B |
Band D |
|
Full-day payment (5 hrs +) |
€145 |
€80 |
€70 |
€50 |
|
Part-time payment (3:31 – 5:00) |
€80 |
€80 |
€35 |
€25 |
|
Sessional payment (2:16 – 3:30) |
€45 |
€45 |
€25 |
€17 |
|
Half-session payment (1:00 – 2:15) |
€22.50 |
€22.50 |
€12.50 |
€8.50 |
I would also note that where a family have a child over six months and not yet eligible for the ECCE programme accessing Tusla registered childcare, they are eligible for universal payment of €20 for a full-time place. Again for 25 hours this would work out at 80c per hour. The full table follows:
|
CCS Session Type |
Weekly Subsidy |
|
Full-time (i.e. 5 to 10 hours) |
€20 |
|
Part-time (i.e. 3.5 to 5 hours) |
€10 |
|
Sessional (i.e. 2.16 to 3.30 three hours thirty mins) |
€7 |
|
Half-sessional (i.e. 1.15 to 2.15 two hours fifteen mins) |
€3.50 |
