Community Childcare Subvention Programme

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 20 June 2017

Tuesday, 20 June 2017

Ceisteanna (1938, 1939, 1940, 1941)

Anne Rabbitte

Ceist:

1938. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the first and full year cost of extending childcare subsidies to band A recipients under the 2017 childcare measures. [28222/17]

Anne Rabbitte

Ceist:

1939. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the first and full year cost of extending childcare subsidies to band AJ recipients under the 2017 childcare measures. [28223/17]

Anne Rabbitte

Ceist:

1940. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the first and full year cost of extending childcare subsidies to band B recipients under the 2017 childcare measures. [28224/17]

Anne Rabbitte

Ceist:

1941. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the first and full year cost of extending childcare subsidies to band C recipients under the 2017 childcare measures. [28225/17]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Children and Youth Affairs

I propose to take Questions Nos. 1938 to 1941, inclusive, together.

In PQ 28225/17 there is a reference to Band C and in context I presume the Deputy is referring to the new Band D (Band C is a historical administrative band, which is no longer used).

It is estimated that the full-year cost of extending childcare subsidy rates for Band A, Band AJ and Band B beneficiaries of the Community Childcare Subvention Scheme, in addition to a new Band D being created in respect of children who are entitled to hold the over 6 GP Visit Card, and a new universal payment (for children who are between the ages of 6 months until the age they qualify for entry into the ECCE scheme), would be approximately €110 million.

Breakdown of the Estimated Cost Per Band

Bands	Amount
Band A	€60 million
Band AJ	€12 million
Band B	€12 million
Band D	€6 million
Universal Subsidy	€20 million