Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 26 May 2022
304. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total funding allocated in 2020, 2021 and 2022 to early learning care; and the amount of this allocation that was drawn down for 2020 and 2021, in tabular form. [27065/22]
Amharc ar fhreagra305. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total funding allocated in 2020, 2021 and 2022 to school-age care; and the amount of this allocation that was drawn down for 2020 and 2021, in tabular form. [27066/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 304 and 305 together.
A total €716.7 m has been allocated to Early Learning Childcare and School Age Childcare in 2022. Please see below in tabular form the combined allocation and expenditure figures for the years 2020 to 2022:
|
|
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
|
Original/ Revised Allocation |
€ 590.9m* |
€ 637.9m |
€ 716.7m |
|
Expenditure |
€ 507.9m |
€ 593.5m** |
n/a |
*2020 was a revised figure
**2021 Expenditure figures are provisional and yet to be finalised
