Emer Currie (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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761. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the percentage of sponsored CHICK's across community creche setting versus private operators.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [65378/25]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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The National Childcare Scheme (NCS) provides financial support to help reduce the cost of early learning and childcare for parents. A component of the Scheme is a Sponsorship referral which makes special provision for vulnerable children.

The NCS Sponsorship arrangement allows designated bodies to refer children to the Scheme where childcare is needed on child welfare, protection, family support or other specified grounds. Where a referral is made by a Sponsor body, the family will automatically qualify for a subsidy without having to satisfy the Scheme’s eligibility, income or enhanced hours requirements. The Scheme will pay the full cost of the childcare for families referred to the Scheme by a Sponsor Body.

Year-to-date, a total of 10,302 children have received NCS Sponsorship. The majority of children availing of NCS Sponsorship attend Community services. The following table outlines the number of children in receipt of Sponsored Subsidies broken down by Service type (YTD).

Emer Currie (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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762. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the total funding allocated to early learning and school age care from 2011 to 2025, by year; and the percentage of that yearly funding by modified GNI. [65379/25]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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The Department is currently collating the information requested and a reply will issue directly to the Deputy in due course