Anne Rabbitte (Galway East, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I welcome the closing remarks on being flexible and on income subsidy adjustment. If I was a parent on €29,000, under joint income I could not avail of the €2,800 subsidy but would only get €900 per annum. If I want to progress in my career and I am on €28,000, where is the avenue for me to do so? I need to understand what options and what degree of flexibility are available to me but, at this moment, that detail is not there. Parents need to understand how the flexibility works. If I progress in my career and go from €28,000 to €29,000, how do I notify the Department? How is the child care provider protected in view of the change of income?

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