Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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355. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs to approve community child care subvention for persons (details supplied) in County Mayo. [6394/16]

James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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To improve the access for parents to the Community Childcare Subvention (CCS) programme, I announced in Budget 2016 my decision to provide the opportunity for private childcare providers to participate in the programme for the first time. A number of private childcare providers are now contracting with my Department and will be participating in the Community Childcare Subvention (Private) (CCSP) programme.

A parent seeking support should make contact with a childcare service that has contracted with this Department to provide childcare places under the new CCSP measure. The parent should provide the necessary documentation to the childcare provider to support their eligibility for subvention support. It is important to point out to the Deputy that there is limited funding available this year to support this measure and therefore the support provided to parents will be on a 'first come first served' basis.

The local County Childcare Committees (CCCs) will advise parents of the early years services in their area that are providing support under the CCSP programme.