566. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason that the eligibility for children to avail of early childhood care and education, ECCE, is capped at age five years and six months old; the reason that children who surpass this age while in the programme are ruled out for the year entirely; if his attention has been drawn to the financial burden on parents who have to pay for the child's access to preschool facilities until they are ready for primary school; if there are plans to change this rule, particularly for children who have additional educational needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4246/22]

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566. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason that the eligibility for children to avail of early childhood care and education, ECCE, is capped at age five years and six months old; the reason that children who surpass this age while in the programme are ruled out for the year entirely; if his attention has been drawn to the financial burden on parents who have to pay for the child's access to preschool facilities until they are ready for primary school; if there are plans to change this rule, particularly for children who have additional educational needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4246/22]

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