Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 106: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the amount paid in early child care supplement in 2006, 2007, 2008 and to the end of March 2009, respectively; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15001/09]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The Early Childcare Supplement was introduced in April 2006 and is administered by the Department of Social and Family Affairs on behalf of the Office of the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs. The expenditure on the Early Childcare Supplement (ECS) for 2006, was €292 million, the corresponding figure for 2007 was €417 million and for 2008 was €477 million. The expenditure in 2009 (to end of March) is some €74.5 million. Since January 2009 the ECS payment is monthly in arrears.