Kathleen Funchion (Carlow-Kilkenny, Sinn Fein)
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385. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the expected cost of the independent review of the cost of providing quality childcare in private and community settings; and if her Department will require additional money in budget 2018 to meet the cost. [19108/17]

Katherine Zappone (Dublin South West, Independent)
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Given the importance of financial sustainability for the provision of quality childcare, the Programme for Government has committed to conducting and publishing an independent review of the cost of delivering quality childcare in Ireland. Work on preparing a Request for Tender for this Review is currently underway and it is envisaged that this RFT will be published in the coming months.

As this Review will be subject to public procurement, it is not possible to provide cost estimates at this point as this may influence the procurement process. It is envisaged however, that the cost of this Review will be met from the Department’s existing budget allocation.