Child and Family Agency Data

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 29 November 2017

Wednesday, 29 November 2017

Ceisteanna (460, 461, 462, 463)

Anne Rabbitte

Ceist:

460. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the capacity of Tusla-registered crèches, by county. [50979/17]

Anne Rabbitte

Ceist:

461. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the capacity of Tusla-registered crèches for the provision of care to children under one year of age, by county. [50980/17]

Anne Rabbitte

Ceist:

462. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the capacity of Tusla-registered crèches for the provision of care to children under two years of age, by county. [50981/17]

Anne Rabbitte

Ceist:

463. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the capacity of Tusla-registered crèches for the provision of care to children under three years of age, by county. [50982/17]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Children and Youth Affairs

I propose to take Questions Nos. 460 to 463, inclusive, together.

The capacity of Tusla registered crèches, by county, is as follows.

County	Capacity of Registered Services
Carlow	2,042
Cavan	2,924
Clare	4,291
Cork	17,684
Donegal	5,239
Dublin	46,222
Galway	10,146
Kerry	4,815
Kildare	8,074
Kilkenny	3,137
Laois	3,176
Leitrim	1,143
Limerick	6,990
Longford	1,713
Louth	4,239
Mayo	3,993
Meath	7,367
Monaghan	2,740
Offaly	2,380
Roscommon	2,005
Sligo	2,291
Tipperary	5,369
Waterford	3,735
Westmeath	3,252
Wexford	4,759
Wicklow	5,120
Total	164,846

It is important to note that the information provided refers to the number of children each service states it can accommodate at registration. The figures refer to the number of children the service can accommodate at any one time and do not capture the total number of children in daily or weekly attendance. For example, a sessional service may have a capacity of 80 children but can cater for up to 160 children in a single day by running morning and afternoon sessions.

Tusla does not collate information on capacity by age range.

However, my Department does hold the requested data for those childcare providers who are in contract with my Department to run one of the Government childcare schemes (ECCE, CCS and TEC) through the Early Years Sector profiles. While this would not account for all Tusla registered childcare providers, it must be noted that in order to enter into contract with my Department, a provider must be registered with Tusla.

The most recent data on capacity within childcare services is contained within the Early Years Sector Profile 2016 - 2017. 3,707 providers responded to the survey in May 2017 (representing a response rate of 84%), with the Profile published in November 2017. The following tables outline the capacity for the all age ranges, 0-12 months, 12-24 months, and 24-36 age range per county, as reported in the 2016-2017 sector profile. The response rate for each county is also included.

All age ranges	Reported Capacity	Response Rate
Carlow	2,318	79%
Cavan	3,082	94%
Clare	4,570	87%
Cork City	4,509	84%
Cork County	14,153	83%
Donegal	6,381	90%
Dublin - Dublin City	16,208	83%
Dublin - Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown	7,237	80%
Dublin - Fingal	11,201	84%
Dublin - South Dublin	9,004	84%
Galway	10,046	81%
Kerry	5,779	91%
Kildare	7,879	77%
Kilkenny	3,744	84%
Laois	3,591	84%
Leitrim	1,021	84%
Limerick	6,236	74%
Longford	1,768	97%
Louth	4,129	77%
Mayo	4,437	90%
Meath	6,760	83%
Monaghan	3,681	92%
Offaly	2,341	77%
Roscommon	2,374	85%
Sligo	2,763	78%
Tipperary	6,448	92%
Waterford	3,941	78%
Westmeath	4,133	92%
Wexford	5,464	87%
Wicklow	4,928	82%
Total	170,126	84%

Up to 1 year (0-12 months)	Reported Capacity	Response Rate
Carlow	56	79%
Cavan	65	94%
Clare	109	87%
Cork City	104	84%
Cork County	274	83%
Donegal	122	90%
Dublin - Dublin City	528	83%
Dublin - Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown	298	80%
Dublin - Fingal	228	84%
Dublin - South Dublin	244	84%
Galway	228	81%
Kerry	117	91%
Kildare	153	77%
Kilkenny	44	84%
Laois	60	84%
Leitrim	23	84%
Limerick	150	74%
Longford	39	97%
Louth	33	77%
Mayo	41	90%
Meath	112	83%
Monaghan	92	92%
Offaly	20	77%
Roscommon	42	85%
Sligo	64	78%
Tipperary	124	92%
Waterford	65	78%
Westmeath	52	92%
Wexford	88	87%
Wicklow	69	82%
Total	3,644	84%

Up to 2 years (0-24 months)	Reported Capacity	Response Rate
Carlow	196	79%
Cavan	248	94%
Clare	383	87%
Cork City	536	84%
Cork County	925	83%
Donegal	505	90%
Dublin - Dublin City	1,908	83%
Dublin - Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown	908	80%
Dublin - Fingal	855	84%
Dublin - South Dublin	849	84%
Galway	820	81%
Kerry	471	91%
Kildare	535	77%
Kilkenny	240	84%
Laois	221	84%
Leitrim	83	84%
Limerick	480	74%
Longford	160	97%
Louth	256	77%
Mayo	208	90%
Meath	403	83%
Monaghan	348	92%
Offaly	104	77%
Roscommon	141	85%
Sligo	283	78%
Tipperary	501	92%
Waterford	260	78%
Westmeath	256	92%
Wexford	374	87%
Wicklow	227	82%
Total	13,684	84%

Up to 3 years (0-36 months)	Capacity Reported	Response Rate
Carlow	429	79%
Cavan	580	94%
Clare	856	87%
Cork City	1,273	84%
Cork County	2,045	83%
Donegal	1,164	90%
Dublin - Dublin City	4,107	83%
Dublin - Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown	1,875	80%
Dublin - Fingal	1,856	84%
Dublin - South Dublin	1,877	84%
Galway	1,844	81%
Kerry	1,006	91%
Kildare	1,401	77%
Kilkenny	607	84%
Laois	539	84%
Leitrim	199	84%
Limerick	1,056	74%
Longford	348	97%
Louth	670	77%
Mayo	591	90%
Meath	930	83%
Monaghan	780	92%
Offaly	282	77%
Roscommon	351	85%
Sligo	590	78%
Tipperary	1,166	92%
Waterford	694	78%
Westmeath	695	92%
Wexford	961	87%
Wicklow	633	82%
Total	31,405	84%