Early Childhood Care and Education

Wednesday, 25 April 2018

Questions (223)

Anne Rabbitte

Question:

223. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if the situation whereby only nine crèches in Dublin 4 offer sessional Early Childhood Care and Education, ECCE, places will be addressed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18149/18]

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Minister for Children and Youth Affairs

In the absence of clarification, which was requested from the Deputy's Office, I understand that the Deputy's question states that there are only 9 services in the Dublin 4 area which offer sessional ECCE places. I would however like to clarify that, in the 2017/2018 programme year, 27 services in the Dublin 4 area are providing ECCE, 9 of which are sessional only. It should also be noted that the majority of these settings also offer additional childcare services.