224 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for Health and Children, further to Parliamentary Question No. 257 of 20 April 2010, if her attention has been drawn to the fact that children may start primary school when they are four years of age, not four and a half as indicated in her initial reply; if she will note that a child whose birthday falls between 30 June and 30 August cannot avail of the early childhood care and education scheme unless their parents decide to send them to primary school when they are almost five years of age; if she will consider that a substantial cohort of children are affected by this at present; if she will amend this scheme accordingly; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17043/10]

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224 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for Health and Children, further to Parliamentary Question No. 257 of 20 April 2010, if her attention has been drawn to the fact that children may start primary school when they are four years of age, not four and a half as indicated in her initial reply; if she will note that a child whose birthday falls between 30 June and 30 August cannot avail of the early childhood care and education scheme unless their parents decide to send them to primary school when they are almost five years of age; if she will consider that a substantial cohort of children are affected by this at present; if she will amend this scheme accordingly; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17043/10]

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1. 27 April 2010

   Preschool Services.

   224 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for Health and Children, further to Parliamentary Question No. 257 of 20 April 2010, if her attention has been drawn to the fact that children may start primary school when they are four years of age, not four and a half as indicated in her initial reply; if she will note that a child whose birthday falls between 30 June and 30 August cannot avail of the early childhood care and education scheme unless their parents decide to send them to primary school when they are almost five years of age; if she will consider that a substantial cohort of children are affected by this at present; if she will amend this scheme accordingly; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17043/10]

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