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Early Childhood Care and Education

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 7 July 2020

Tuesday, 7 July 2020

Ceisteanna (582)

Jim O'Callaghan

Ceist:

582. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if an appeal submitted by the family of a person (details supplied) regarding the refusal of an application made for an overage exemption and extension to upper age limit for the ECCE, early childhood care and education, programme will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13973/20]

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Officials from my Department have reviewed this appeal with regard to the eligibility criteria for the Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) scheme. An overage exemption cannot be granted to the child referred to by the Deputy, as she has already completed two years of ECCE and if the child undertook an additional ECCE year she would be over the age of 6 years starting primary school. The Department has been advised by an expert group that it is in children's best interests to progress to primary school with their age cohort.

This decision has been communicated to the parents of the child and have been encouraged to make contact with the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) to ensure that adequate preparations are in place for their child to begin primary education in September 2020.

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