Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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304. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if a person (details supplied) is entitled to receive the targeted childcare subsidy. [42857/18]

Katherine Zappone (Dublin South West, Independent)
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The Community Childcare Subvention (CCS) and Community Childcare Subvention Plus (CCSP)Programmes are childcare programmes targeted to support parents/guardians on a low income to avail of reduced childcare costs at participating community and private childcare services. The Department of Children and Youth Affairs (DCYA)pays for a portion of the childcare costs for eligible children, with the parent/guardian paying the remainder. A child must be under 15 years of age to be eligible for the 2018/19 CCS/CCSP programme.

The eligibility of the applying parent/guardian is determined by their status with the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection (DEASP). The level of the subvention is determined by the parent’s DEASP status and also by the level of childcare required.

In order to confirm eligibility, both the parent/guardian and child’s Personal Public Service Numbers (PPSNs) and date of birth are required. PPSNs are cross-referenced with the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection and the HSE to determine eligibility and verify entitlement to subvention.

The eligibility criteria and subsequent childcare and subvention options are set out in the table.

Table 2 CCS/CCSP Band Eligibility