Early Childhood Care and Education

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 25 February 2021

Thursday, 25 February 2021

Ceisteanna (194)

Seán Sherlock

Ceist:

194. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if early childhood care and education, ECCE, hours are available to children of essential workers across all childcare and early years services. [10656/21]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth

As announced by An Taoiseach on 23 February 2021, ECCE services will reopen for all participating children on 8 March 2021, without any eligibility requirement related to whether their parents are essential workers.