Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 10 July 2018
837. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the estimated cost of increasing the higher and lower capitation grants under the ECCE scheme by €5, €10, €15 and €20, respectively; and the further estimated cost of extending its duration by 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12 weeks, respectively in tabular form. [30696/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraOfficials from my Department have based the below calculations on the capitation levels that will exist from September this year when the 7% increase in ECCE capitation promised in Budget 2018 will come into effect.
The estimates are based on the Department’s forecasted level of registrations in the 2018/19 academic year of 114,000 children.
The September 2018 estimated cost of ECCE is €309.7m. Each additional two weeks of ECCE, at September 2018 capitation rates, would cost €16.3m.
The additional cost of the maximum scenario presented in the question (an additional 12 weeks at an increase of €20 capitation per child per week) would be €207m.
The table below, Table A, describes what the September 2018 capitation is per child, per week, and what it would change to with €5, €10, €15 and €20 increases. (The final blended rate is used for calculations in the final table, Table B.)
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Existing/Sept 2018 Capitation Rate |
Proposed increase in capitation rates €5 |
Proposed increase in capitation rates €10 |
Proposed increase in capitation rates €15 |
Proposed increase in capitation rates €20 |
|
Standard Cap |
€69 |
€74 |
€79 |
€84 |
€89 |
|
Higher Cap |
€80.25 |
€85.25 |
€90.25 |
€95.25 |
€100.25 |
|
Blended rate |
€74.40 |
€79.40 |
€84.40 |
€89.40 |
€94.40 |
The following table, Table B, sets out the cost of the four proposed enhanced capitation levels, together with the costs for additional weeks.
Table B
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|
|
Plus 2 weeks |
Plus 4 |
Plus 6 |
Plus 8 |
Plus 10 |
Plus 12
|
|
Weeks per year |
38 |
40 |
42 |
44 |
46 |
48 |
50 |
|
7% increase w.e.f. Sept
|
€309.7m |
€326m |
€342.3m |
€358.6m |
€374.9m |
€391.2m |
€407.5m |
|
Additional €5 (using blended rate for all scenarios) |
€330.5m |
€347.9m |
€365.3 |
€382.7 |
€400.1 |
€ 417.5 |
€434.9 |
|
Additional €10 |
€351.3m |
€369.8 |
€388.3 |
€406.8 |
€425.3 |
€ 443.8 |
€462.3 |
|
Additional €15 |
€372.2m |
€391.7 |
€411.3 |
€430.9 |
€457.5 |
€ 470 |
€489.6 |
|
Additional €20 |
€393m |
€413.7 |
€434.3 |
€455 |
€475.7 |
€ 496.3 |
€517 |
