Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
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569. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of childcare services switching from full-day care to a part-time or sessional model from January 2018 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39889/18]

Katherine Zappone (Dublin South West, Independent)
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Any change in circumstance(s) that a Registered Provider proposes to make to their original registration (excluding temporary services) must be notified to Tusla prior to any change being made. This includes a change in service type, as noted by the Deputy.

Officials in my Department have made contact with Tusla concerning the question raised by the Deputy. I can confirm that for the period 1 January 2018 to 1 September 2018, a total of nine registered services have changed from full-day care service types to either part-time or sessional service types.