The sum of €298.1 million has been allocated to the Early Childhood Care and Education scheme in 2019.
The following table outlines the projected full year cost of increasing the standard and higher capitation rates for the scheme by increments of €5 over and above current levels, up to a €90 increase.
Increase
|
Standard Capitation Rate
|
Higher Capitation Rate
|
Annual Cost
|
€0
|
€69.00
|
€80.25
|
€298.1m
|
€5
|
€74.00
|
€85.25
|
€318.1m
|
€10
|
€79.00
|
€90.25
|
€338.0m
|
€15
|
€84.00
|
€95.25
|
€358.0m
|
€20
|
€89.00
|
€100.25
|
€378.0m
|
€25
|
€94.00
|
€105.25
|
€398.0m
|
€30
|
€99.00
|
€110.25
|
€417.9m
|
€35
|
€104.00
|
€115.25
|
€437.9m
|
€40
|
€109.00
|
€120.25
|
€457.9m
|
€45
|
€114.00
|
€125.25
|
€477.8m
|
€50
|
€119.00
|
€130.25
|
€497.8m
|
€55
|
€124.00
|
€135.25
|
€517.8m
|
€60
|
€129.00
|
€140.25
|
€537.8m
|
€65
|
€134.00
|
€145.25
|
€557.7m
|
€70
|
€139.00
|
€150.25
|
€577.7m
|
€75
|
€144.00
|
€155.25
|
€597.7m
|
€80
|
€149.00
|
€160.25
|
€617.7m
|
€85
|
€154.00
|
€165.25
|
€637.6m
|
€90
|
€159.00
|
€170.25
|
€657.6m
|