Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 31 May 2018
218. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children receiving the benefit of the September measures; and the percentage this represents of children resident here in the age groups covered by the measures by year of age (details supplied). [24114/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe ‘September Measures’ relates to the introduction of the Community Childcare Subvention Universal (CCSU) payment and the increase in band rates across the different strands of the Community Childcare Subvention (CCS) and the Training and Employment Childcare (TEC) Schemes. The increases in supports to Childcare providers which have been provided from September 2017, for the next programme year, represents a major step towards accessible affordable quality childcare after decades of neglect and under-investment by successive Governments. These 'September measures' include the following supports which are being rolled out under the CCS and TEC Schemes;
(1) A new (non-means tested) universal subsidy is available for all children aged between 6 months and 3 years of age (or until they qualify for ECCE) in registered childcare. This amounts to as much as €20 a week or €1,040 per year for children in full time childcare.
(2) Enhanced supports of up to €7,500 per year to assist families to return to employment and/or training and education.
As of week ending Friday 25th May 2018 a total of 76,933 children have benefited from these measures. A detailed breakdown of this total is provided in the following table:
|
Programme Call |
Unique approved children |
|
ASCC 2017 |
345 |
|
CCS 2017 |
17,833 |
|
CCSP |
17,601 |
|
CCSRT |
432 |
|
CCSU |
36,694 |
|
CEC 2017 (AS) |
797 |
|
CEC 2017 (PS) |
806 |
|
CETS 2017 |
2,425 |
|
Total |
76,933 |
I regret that I am unable to provide the further breakdown requested by the Deputy because the data is not compiled in a way which makes this possible.
