Childcare Services
Dail Éireann — 2025-04-29
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Norma Foley (FF), Kerry

The officials are working on the solution and the 2021-22 fees list will be made available through the county and city childcare committees. Also published will be the list of services that have been approved to increase their fees through the fee increase assessment process. It is the Department's best estimate currently that this will be available in the coming weeks. I am happy to engage with the Deputy.
I know this is important information for parents. I know there is an absolute acknowledgement that considerable work has been achieved in this space. There has been significant money in core funding, with €331 million for this year alone, which will rise to €350 million. The purpose of core funding is to ensure reduced costs for parents but also that there is support for providers. That information should be available in the coming weeks.

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Sitting date: 2025-04-29