Pat Deering (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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106. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs why a person (details supplied) in County Carlow is not in receipt of the higher level of capitation, E73. [44334/15]

James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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Pre-school services qualify for the higher rate of capitation under the Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) programme when they satisfy the qualification requirements under the Programme. In services seeking the higher rate of capitation, the pre-school leader must hold a Level 7 Qualification on the National Framework of Qualifications (or equivalent) and all pre-school assistants must hold, as minimum, a Level 5 Qualification on the National Framework of Qualifications (or equivalent).

I understand that an application has been made to my Department for sanction for the higher rate of capitation and that a query was raised with the pre-school provider on 25 November 2015 in relation to the pre-school assistant qualification. The matter will be considered further when a response to the query has been received.