Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 16 June 2022
408. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the process by which a childcare provider can extend their opening hours in order to provide additional services (details supplied). [31397/22]
View answerMy Department funds Tusla registered early learning and childcare services to provide a number of Early Learning and Care schemes to eligible children.
The level of care that early learning and childcare services provide must be in accordance with their registration with Tusla and in line with planning conditions set out by the Local Authority.
While the level of care is determined by their registration with Tusla planning conditions, early learning and childcare services are free to set their own opening hours to provide this service.
My Department funds City and County Childcare Committees (CCCs) who offer a wide variety of services locally including, advice and support on applying for the various funding schemes administered by the Department. Contact details for all of the CCCs are available at myccc.ie
