Early Childhood Care and Education
Dail Éireann — 2023-12-14
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Jennifer Murnane O'Connor (FF), Carlow-Kilkenny

I welcome the increase of €14 million announced in budget 2024 for the access and inclusion model. I also welcome that the Minister has said €7 million will be allocated to support children with a disability requiring these supports to access and meaningfully participate in the ECCE programme.
I want to ask the Minister about therapies and supports. Can the Minister outline what these supports and therapies for children with disability will be? What other supports will be put in these schemes for them?
I would also like to ask the Minister about the expansion of services for children with complex needs and respite for children. Will the Minister provide an update on that? While I welcome the Minister's commitment on this, it is important for children with a disability and their families that they get as much support as possible here.

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Sitting date: 2023-12-14