228. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason for the decision to reduce the number of entry points to the ECCE from three to one per year; the cost saving to the Exchequer from the move; if any research has been carried out on the impact of the decision on low-income families who have to pay for their child to attend pre-school if they are outside the allocated timings; the educational impacts of limiting it to one entry point a year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29029/21]

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228. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason for the decision to reduce the number of entry points to the ECCE from three to one per year; the cost saving to the Exchequer from the move; if any research has been carried out on the impact of the decision on low-income families who have to pay for their child to attend pre-school if they are outside the allocated timings; the educational impacts of limiting it to one entry point a year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29029/21]

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