Bernard Allen (Cork North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 157: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of persons who have become involved in the childminding scheme since its establishment in December 2005 to date in 2006. [39799/06]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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The number of voluntary notifications made by Childminders to the City and County Child care Committees (CCCs) since the introduction of the Child care Services Relief in December 2005 has been monitored by my Office on a regular basis. The latest figures available as of 1 September 2006 are summarised in the following table.

The first tax year for which this Relief applies is 2006 and tax returns for 2006 must be made by the end of October 2007. Until that time, the final take-up of this initiative cannot be fully established.