Childcare Services

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 23 May 2023

Tuesday, 23 May 2023

Ceisteanna (687)

Kathleen Funchion

Ceist:

687. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of community creches who rely solely on State funding. [24429/23]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth

Pobal, the scheme administrator of the childcare funding programmes on behalf of my Department, do not record data on the number of community services who rely solely on State funding.

However, estimations can be provided based on the voluntary responses to the 2021/22 Annual Early Years Sector Profile survey. Approximately 101 community services indicated they rely solely on State funding in the survey.