Ruth Coppinger
Ceist:672. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the level of funding for 2017 and 2018, respectively, for programmes (details supplied). [6313/19]
Amharc ar fhreagraTuesday, 12 February 2019
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Freagraí scríofa
Investment in early learning and care and school age childcare has grown over the last number of years; between 2017 and 2018 there was a 23% increase in expenditure across the childcare programmes referenced in the Deputy’s question.
The following table outlines the amount spent on each programme across 2017 and 2018.
|
Childcare programme* |
2017 |
2018 |
Variance |
|
€m |
€m |
€m |
|
|
Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) |
€256.6 |
€275.6 |
€19.0 |
|
Training and Education Childcare (TEC) |
€14.1 |
€10.4 |
-€3.7 |
|
Community Childcare Subvention Targeted (CCS & CCSP) |
€56.4 |
€105.3 |
€48.9 |
|
Universal Childcare Subsidy (CCSU) |
€7.4 |
€19.2 |
€11.8 |
|
Programme Supports Payment |
€18.3 |
€18.7 |
€0.4 |
|
Access and Inclusion Model (AIM) (inclusive of Better Start AIM Inclusion Specialists) |
€20.2 |
€29.9 |
€9.7 |
|
Totals |
€373.0 |
€459.1 |
€86.1 |
*Please note the above figures exclude service delivery costs paid to Pobal to administer the programmes.
It should be noted that Training and Education Childcare (TEC) is a demand led scheme; the reduction in expenditure on this programme in 2018 reflects the downturn in registrations in comparison to 2017.
It should also be noted that the outturn for 2018 is provisional pending the completion of 2018 appropriation accounts.
[1] Funding for Higher Capitation on ECCE (in both 2017 and 2018) was c. 8.5% of the ECCE expenditure; in 2019, it is forecast that this percentage will be broadly in line with the previous two years.