Kathleen Funchion (Carlow-Kilkenny, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister. The AIM report he referenced came up today in a committee meeting we had with regard to early years. Does the Minister expect that AIM report to be published before the end of this year?

If I am picking the Minister up correctly, it is envisaged that for children who are currently eligible for ECCE, the idea of the expansion initially is that if they wish to take up a day care place, they will also have AIM attached to it. That sounds great, but children up to the age of three are left totally out of that section. I also wonder about the cost. A lot of parents would love to be able to avail of the full day care. Has any work been done with regard to the cost and the capacity, or does the Minister expect that will be part of the report?

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