Early Childhood Care and Education

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 19 October 2022

Wednesday, 19 October 2022

Ceisteanna (176)

Mairéad Farrell

Ceist:

176. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of persons who have achieved QQI qualification in childcare, early childhood education and care, or montessori, by NFQ level, in each of the years 2000 to 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52159/22]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science

The information as requested by the Deputy is not readily available within the Department.  

My Department is in the process of working with agencies to collect and collate the data in question and will revert with a reply to the Deputy directly as soon as it is received.