Clare Daly (Dublin North, Socialist Party)
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202. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will consider an extra preschool year for a child (details supplied) in County Dublin. [11398/14]

Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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The Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) programme is implemented by my Department and provides for one year's free preschool year for each eligible child before they commence primary school. The child referred to by the Deputy is availing of the full free preschool complement in this academic year and there are no circumstances where a second free preschool year is provided under the programme.