Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 12 December 2023
713. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated first year, full year and annual costs to reduce childcare fees by 20% in year one, 40% in year two, 60% in year three, 80% in year four and 100% in year five. [55306/23]
View answerOfficials in my Department are currently experiencing temporary issues in accessing the ESRI SWITCH Model, which is required to model complex changes to the National Childcare Scheme.
Officials will revert to the Deputy directly as soon as possible once access is restored and an accurate estimate to the above scenarios can be provided.
