Anne Rabbitte (Galway East, Fianna Fail)
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1938. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the first and full year cost of extending childcare subsidies to band A recipients under the 2017 childcare measures. [28222/17]

Anne Rabbitte (Galway East, Fianna Fail)
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1939. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the first and full year cost of extending childcare subsidies to band AJ recipients under the 2017 childcare measures. [28223/17]

Anne Rabbitte (Galway East, Fianna Fail)
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1940. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the first and full year cost of extending childcare subsidies to band B recipients under the 2017 childcare measures. [28224/17]

Anne Rabbitte (Galway East, Fianna Fail)
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1941. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the first and full year cost of extending childcare subsidies to band C recipients under the 2017 childcare measures. [28225/17]

Katherine Zappone (Dublin South West, Independent)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 1938 to 1941, inclusive, together.

In PQ 28225/17 there is a reference to Band C and in context I presume the Deputy is referring to the new Band D (Band C is a historical administrative band, which is no longer used).

It is estimated that the full-year cost of extending childcare subsidy rates for Band A, Band AJ and Band B beneficiaries of the Community Childcare Subvention Scheme, in addition to a new Band D being created in respect of children who are entitled to hold the over 6 GP Visit Card, and a new universal payment (for children who are between the ages of 6 months until the age they qualify for entry into the ECCE scheme), would be approximately €110 million.

Breakdown of the Estimated Cost Per Band