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Early Childhood Care and Education

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 26 May 2022

Thursday, 26 May 2022

Ceisteanna (298)

Kathleen Funchion

Ceist:

298. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the amount of funding that was allocated to early childhood care and education service providers at the 100% rate; and the amount of this allocation that was spent in 2021 and 2022, in tabular form. [27059/22]

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The Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) programme is a universal two-year pre-school programme available to all children within the eligible age range.

Please see below ECCE allocation and expenditure figures in tabular form:

ECCE

2021

2022

Allocation

€289m

€273m

Expenditure

€285m*

n/a

  *2021 figure is provisional and yet to be finalised

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