Timmy Dooley (Clare, Fianna Fail)
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894. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of people in receipt of the after school childcare scheme in County Clare, in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3039/25]

Donna McGettigan (Clare, Sinn Fein)
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895. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of people in receipt of the after school childcare scheme County Clare for each of the years from 2020 to 2024 inclusive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3342/25]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 894 and 895 together.

The National Childcare Scheme (NCS) provides financial support to help parents reduce the cost of early learning and childcare, including school-age childcare. Subsidies are available for children aged between 24 weeks and 15 years of age. The minimum rate available is €2.14 per hour, which is available for up to 45 weekly hours.

Specific to County Clare, the number of unique school-aged children benefitting from an NCS subsidy between the years 2020-2024 (inclusive) is detailed in the table below. These are children falling within the following education stages: Junior/Senior Infants, 1st-6th class and Post-Primary.