Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 July 2021
1202. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated first-year and full-year cost of increasing the ECCE capitation grant by 10%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39426/21]
View answerThe ECCE programme runs for 38 weeks each programme year. The standard capitation rate paid to providers is €69 per child, per week, and the higher capitation rate paid is €80.25 per child, per week. The programme currently provides 15 hours of free early learning and care per week.
€289.3m has been allocated to ECCE in 2021.
The following table shows the financial impact of increasing the ECCE standard and higher capitation rates by 10% for the 2021/22 programme year and for subsequent years. A 10% increase in ECCE capitation rates would equate to a full year increased cost of €28.9million.
|
Capitation Increase |
Standard Capitation Rate |
Higher Capitation Rate |
Sep -Dec 2021 Cost |
Increase |
Full Year Cost (€m) |
Increase (€m) |
|
0% |
€69.00 |
€80.30 |
€121.81 |
n/a |
€289.30 |
n/a |
|
10% |
€75.90 |
€88.33 |
€133.99m |
€12.18m |
€318.23m |
€28.93m
|
