Early Childhood Care and Education Data

Tuesday, 19 June 2018

Questions (519)

Peadar Tóibín

Question:

519. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children participating in Early Childhood Care and Education, ECCE, scheme; and the number of childcare services offering the scheme. [26660/18]

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Written answers

Minister for Children and Youth Affairs

A total of 115,581 children (i.e. unique child registrations) were participating in ECCE on 14th June 2018 and a total of 4,214 childcare services had signed contracts offering ECCE on that date.