The current universal minimum childcare subsidy available through the Community Childcare Subvention – Universal Programme (CCSU) stands at a rate of €0.50 per hour up to a maximum of 40 hours per week.
The total cost of the CCSU programme for the 2017/2018 programme year is forecasted to be in the region of €18.75 million (based on current outturn and current registrations).
The following table shows the estimated full year cost of increasing the universal subsidy by of €0.50.
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Hourly Subsidy
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Increase in Annual Cost
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Annual Programme Cost
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€0.50
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n/a
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€18.75 million
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€1.00
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€18.75 million
|
€37.5 million
|
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€1.50
|
€37.5 million
|
€56.25 million
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|
€2.00
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€56.25 million
|
€75.00 million
|
|
€2.50
|
€75.00 million
|
€93.74 million
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|
€3.00
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€93.74 million
|
€112.5 million
|
|
€3.50
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€112.5 million
|
€131.24 million
|
|
€4.00
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€131.24 million
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€150.00 million
|
|
€4.50
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€150.00 million
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€168.74 million
|
|
€5.00
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€168.74 million
|
€187.49 million
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In the 2017/2018 academic year 38,045 children benefited from the CCSU programme; with the average monthly full-time attendance equating to 21,000 children.
