Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 13 December 2017
234. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to extend the community childcare subvention programme to children that are in receipt of a medical card in cases in which their parent is not in a receipt of a medical card; if not, the reasons therefor; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53320/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe eligibility of the applying parent is determined by their status with the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection (DEASP) and certain other factors including medical cards or GP visit cards (for children over 6 only). The amount of the subvention received from my Department is determined by the parent’s DEASP status. It is current practice that when a DEASP payment and a medical card (parent’s or child’s) is received the system should automatically award the highest band due to a parent.
