Early Childhood Care and Education

Thursday, 26 May 2022

Questions (298)

Kathleen Funchion

Question:

298. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the amount of funding that was allocated to early childhood care and education service providers at the 100% rate; and the amount of this allocation that was spent in 2021 and 2022, in tabular form. [27059/22]

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Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Deputy Roderic O'Gorman)

The Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) programme is a universal two-year pre-school programme available to all children within the eligible age range.

Please see below ECCE allocation and expenditure figures in tabular form:

ECCE	2021	2022
Allocation	€289m	€273m
Expenditure	€285m*	n/a

*2021 figure is provisional and yet to be finalised