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Friday, 6 September 2019

Department of Children and Youth Affairs

Early Childhood Care and Education Expenditure

Photo of Tommy BroughanTommy 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]

Photo of Katherine ZapponeKatherine 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
0 weeks €69.00 €80.25 €298.1m n/a
2 weeks €69.00 €80.25 €313.8m €15.7m

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