Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 20 June 2017
1923. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the estimated cost of introducing a capitation rate of €12 to early years services for all babies under three years of age over a 48 week period. [27387/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraI am pleased to be able to inform the Deputy that an extension to the existing CCS scheme being introduced in September this year will see a payment of up to €20.00 per week per child being introduced over a 52 week period. It is anticipated that some 33,000 children may benefit from this new measure.
In the event of full uptake of this new measure the annual cost will be €34.32m. The equivalent cost of the measure as set out by the Deputy would be €19.01m per annum
