Eoin Ó Broin (Dublin Mid West, Sinn Fein)
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592. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs to outline the after-school care provisions available where the local community crèche does not cater for the age of the child. [42077/18]

Katherine Zappone (Dublin South West, Independent)
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It must be noted that my Department is not the owner/employer of Early Years services as these are private businesses that operate independently of the State.

My Department offers a range of programmes to support the delivery of childcare. However, individual services are free to choose what levels of service they offer.

I would advise any parent having difficulty sourcing an after school programme for their child to contact their local County/City Childcare Committee (CCC’s) who are in a position to offer advice regarding services available in the area that best suit their circumstances. A list of CCC’s can be found on www.pobal.ie/programmes/county-city-childcare-committees-ccc/.