645. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she is aware that children who start school at 4 years-of-age are permitted to attend in the 1:12 ratio, whereas children who may be 5.5 years-of-age who have not started school will not be permitted to attend at all without an early learning and care registration and a 1:8 ratio; if she will consider dropping the school-aged childcare (SAC services) ratio to 1:8 for children under 6 years-of-age, permitting children who have completed their ECCE programme to move in to SAC services for the eight weeks of the summer holidays; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13397/25]

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645. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she is aware that children who start school at 4 years-of-age are permitted to attend in the 1:12 ratio, whereas children who may be 5.5 years-of-age who have not started school will not be permitted to attend at all without an early learning and care registration and a 1:8 ratio; if she will consider dropping the school-aged childcare (SAC services) ratio to 1:8 for children under 6 years-of-age, permitting children who have completed their ECCE programme to move in to SAC services for the eight weeks of the summer holidays; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13397/25]

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