Katherine Zappone (Dublin South West, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 16:

In page 12, line 32, after “determination” to insert “(including a statement of any variation in the maximum number of hours or the rate per hour)”.

Amendments Nos. 16, 17 and 18 would allow the scheme administrator, when notifying an applicant of a subsidy award, to specify known changes to the subsidy in advance so as to allow the parent and child care provider to plan ahead. These amendments address situations when a forthcoming change in circumstances is known in advance. For example, the children's dates of birth will be specified in the application form. It will, therefore, be known in advance when a change in a child’s age will result in a change to the level of financial support. These amendments provide clarity that the initial determination of the amount of financial support to be provided over the next 12 months can include references to known changes in that amount. It should be noted that the Bill already allows for the amount of subsidy to be changed when the applicant notifies the scheme administrator of a change in his or her circumstances at the time the change of circumstances occurs.