434. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the way his Department has calculated that the expansion of eligibility for the Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) Scheme free preschool year to ages 3 to 5.5, in addition to the reinstatement of pre-2012 capitation rates, will cost in the region of €47 million, while the current programme costs approximately €175 million, and in replies to Parliamentary Questions (details supplied) issued by his Department he indicated that an expansion of the ECCE Scheme to a second year would cost in the region of €175 million; if the information provided in the replies to these Parliamentary Questions was an accurate response to the question; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36542/15]

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434. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the way his Department has calculated that the expansion of eligibility for the Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) Scheme free preschool year to ages 3 to 5.5, in addition to the reinstatement of pre-2012 capitation rates, will cost in the region of €47 million, while the current programme costs approximately €175 million, and in replies to Parliamentary Questions (details supplied) issued by his Department he indicated that an expansion of the ECCE Scheme to a second year would cost in the region of €175 million; if the information provided in the replies to these Parliamentary Questions was an accurate response to the question; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36542/15]

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1. 20 October 2015

   Early Childhood Care Education

   434. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the way his Department has calculated that the expansion of eligibility for the Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) Scheme free preschool year to ages 3 to 5.5, in addition to the reinstatement of pre-2012 capitation rates, will cost in the region of €47 million, while the current programme costs approximately €175 million, and in replies to Parliamentary Questions (details supplied) issued by his Department he indicated that an expansion of the ECCE Scheme to a second year would cost in the region of €175 million; if the information provided in the replies to these Parliamentary Questions was an accurate response to the question; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36542/15]

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