John Deasy (Waterford, Fine Gael)
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Question 151: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding an application under the early childhood care and education scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Waterford. [10729/10]

Barry Andrews (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I have responsibility for implementation of the free Pre-School Year in Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) scheme which was introduced in January of this year. The scheme is open to children who are aged more than 3 years and 2 months and less than 4 years 7 months at 1 September each year. This means that children born between 2 February 2005 and 30 June 2006 qualified for a free pre-school place in January of this year and children born between 2 February 2006 and 30 June 2007 will qualify for a free pre-school place in September 2010. As the child referred to by the Deputy was born on 5 July 2006, she will be eligible for a free pre-school year place in September 2010.