1932. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the reason the national childcare scheme (NCS) which is available to children from 6 months of age and offers up to 45 hours per week, while the AIM model which supports ECCE programmes with additional resources and capitation to accommodate children with additional needs is only available to those aged two years and nine months; the rationale for the cap of 30 hours per week under the Aim model, whereas the NCS is up to 40 hours per week; if she accept that this is viewed by parents as exclusionary and discriminatory and take steps to bring the AIM model in line with the NCS; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74751/25]

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1932. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the reason the national childcare scheme (NCS) which is available to children from 6 months of age and offers up to 45 hours per week, while the AIM model which supports ECCE programmes with additional resources and capitation to accommodate children with additional needs is only available to those aged two years and nine months; the rationale for the cap of 30 hours per week under the Aim model, whereas the NCS is up to 40 hours per week; if she accept that this is viewed by parents as exclusionary and discriminatory and take steps to bring the AIM model in line with the NCS; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74751/25]

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