PQ 695
695. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her views on whether the "cap" of €550 announced on crèche fees for providers within core funding is not a cap, and parents of children who are on 50-hour contracts will continue to pay significantly more than €550; the number of children are on this top band of hours; and the percentage of all children in crèches in core funding that represents. [72487/26]
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15 October 2026
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15 October 2026 · Childcare Services
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Paul Murphy
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15 October 2026
Summary
695. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her views on whether the "cap" of €550 announced on crèche fees for providers within core funding is not a cap, and parents of children who are on 50-hour contracts will continue to pay significantly more than €550; the number of children are on this top band of hours; and the percentage of all children in crèches in core funding that represents. [72487/26]
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15 October 2026
Childcare Services
695. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her views on whether the "cap" of €550 announced on crèche fees for providers within core funding is not a cap, and parents of children who are on 50-hour contracts will continue to pay significantly more than €550; the number of children are on this top band of hours; and the percentage of all children in crèches in core funding that represents. [72487/26]
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- Official source: https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/question/2026-10-15/695/
- Open data entity: https://data.oireachtas.ie/ie/oireachtas/question/2026-10-15/pq_695
- ireland · q-2026-10-15-pq_695 · source updated 15 October 2026