Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

As someone who has campaigned in recent years for additional funding for the early years sector, I welcome the increase in funding for this area as announced in the 2016 budget. Will the Minister give a breakdown of how many children his Department estimates will benefit from a full second free preschool year, that is, an additional 38 weeks? Will he outline the level of consultation he has had with the preschool service providers about the ECCE contracts?

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