Written answers
Friday, 6 September 2019
Department of Children and Youth Affairs
Early Childhood Care and Education Expenditure
Tommy Broughan (Dublin Bay North, Independent)
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1694. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the estimated cost of increasing the number of programme weeks in the early childhood care and education programmes by two weeks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36130/19]
Katherine Zappone (Dublin South West, Independent)
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The following table outlines the projected full year cost in 2019 of increasing the Early Childhood Care and Education programme by 2 weeks over and above current levels.
Increase | Standard Capitation Rate | Higher Capitation Rate | Full Year Cost | Increase |
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0 weeks | €69.00 | €80.25 | €298.1m | n/a |
2 weeks | €69.00 | €80.25 | €313.8m | €15.7m |
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