Fiona O'Loughlin (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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1686. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if children in direct provision will be eligible for free child care hours; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41545/16]

Katherine Zappone (Dublin South West, Independent)
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As the Deputy will be aware, the status of people in direct provision will vary from person to person. Given that eligibility for different schemes will be very much dependant on the individual circumstances of the family concerned, thus access to childcare schemes will vary.

The Community Childcare Subvention (Resettlement/Relocation) programme is available to certain families engaging with the Department of Justice and Equality Resettlement and Relocation Programmes and those possessing the relevant letter of approval from that Department. In this scheme, a flat rate of €95 per week, for part-time childcare over 4 days per week, is paid in relation to each child attending for the eligible duration of their childcare place.

Information on the Community Childcare Subvention (Resettlement/Relocation) programme and all other childcare schemes, including the specific eligibility criteria of each scheme, is available on my Department’s website.