Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 26 February 2015
154. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the annual cost of the community childcare subvention scheme; the number of children enrolled in it, in each year, from 2011 to 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8695/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe figures in relation to the Community Childcare Subvention (CCS) programme, requested by the Deputy, are as follows:
|
Year |
No. of children enrolled |
Funding |
|
2011/12 |
26,504 |
€51 million |
|
2012/13 |
24,907 |
€44.5 million |
|
2013/14 |
23,728 |
€43 million |
The subvention funding is provided to community childcare services to enable them to reduce the weekly fees charged to disadvantaged or low income working families. Eligibility for this programme, which provides support for sessional pre-school, full time, part time and after school places, is based on means-tested entitlements.
