159. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he is aware of the disappointment of many parents with children who have turned three years of age since 1 July 2015, and who are in an early education setting, but who will not be accommodated under the Government's early childhood education proposal for three-year-olds, as the start date has been set at September 2016; that because of this arrangement, children starting primary school at the same time will have had different durations in early childhood education; the reasons such a lengthy start-up period has been set, given that many three-year-olds are already in the system, and that there is spare capacity in the sector; and if he will accommodate these parents by allowing entry points from January 2016 and April 2016 for parents who already have a child in this setting. [38737/15]

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159. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he is aware of the disappointment of many parents with children who have turned three years of age since 1 July 2015, and who are in an early education setting, but who will not be accommodated under the Government's early childhood education proposal for three-year-olds, as the start date has been set at September 2016; that because of this arrangement, children starting primary school at the same time will have had different durations in early childhood education; the reasons such a lengthy start-up period has been set, given that many three-year-olds are already in the system, and that there is spare capacity in the sector; and if he will accommodate these parents by allowing entry points from January 2016 and April 2016 for parents who already have a child in this setting. [38737/15]

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