Written answers
Tuesday, 16 June 2020
Department of Children and Youth Affairs
Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Seán Sherlock (Cork East, Labour)
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906. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if the wage subsidy scheme for childcare workers is being extended to the end of August 2020 in line with the wage subsidy scheme which operates for other sectors. [10756/20]
Katherine Zappone (Dublin South West, Independent)
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The Temporary Wage Subsidy Childcare Scheme (TWSCS) was introduced as a temporary and time-limited emergency measure to support the childcare sector during the closure period required by the COVID-19 crisis.
I recently announced a €75million funding package to facilitate the reopening of childcare facilities from 29 June. In light of the announcement of these financial support measures the Temporary Wage Subsidy Childcare Scheme will close on 28 June 2020. Childcare services, including those which reopen on 29 June, will be able to continue to claim the Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme for their staff.
Seán Sherlock (Cork East, Labour)
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907. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if the temporary childcare wage subsidy scheme will continue after 29 June 2020. [10825/20]
Katherine Zappone (Dublin South West, Independent)
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The Temporary Wage Subsidy Childcare Scheme (TWSCS) was introduced as a temporary and time-limited emergency measure to support the childcare sector during the closure period required by the COVID-19 crisis.
I recently announced a €75million funding package to facilitate the reopening of childcare facilities from 29 June. In light of the announcement of these financial support measures the Temporary Wage Subsidy Childcare Scheme will close on 28 June 2020. Childcare services which reopen on 29 June will be able to continue to claim the Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme for their staff.
Seán Sherlock (Cork East, Labour)
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908. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of persons in receipt of the temporary wage subsidy scheme payment or the Covid-19 payment that deem themselves to be employees within the remit of her Department. [10826/20]
Katherine Zappone (Dublin South West, Independent)
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The Temporary Wage Subsidy Childcare Scheme (TWSCS) was introduced as a time-limited emergency measure to support the childcare sector during the closure period required by the COVID-19 crisis.
The number of childcare staff in receipt of the TWSC, as of the 12th June 2020, is 17,033.
I recently announced a major funding package to facilitate the reopening of childcare facilities from 29 June. In light of the announcement of these financial support measures the Temporary Wage Subsidy Childcare Scheme will conclude on 28 June 2020, however the wider Revenue operated Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme remains open beyond this date.
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