774. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether her Department has undertaken any review of the eligibility age criteria for the early childhood care and education scheme since 2020; the number of children who have missed eligibility for an ECCE programme year by less than seven days, 14 days and 30 days respectively, in each year since 2020; whether consideration has been given to introducing a flexibility, appeals or exceptional-circumstances mechanism for children who narrowly miss the qualifying age threshold; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45085/26]

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774. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether her Department has undertaken any review of the eligibility age criteria for the early childhood care and education scheme since 2020; the number of children who have missed eligibility for an ECCE programme year by less than seven days, 14 days and 30 days respectively, in each year since 2020; whether consideration has been given to introducing a flexibility, appeals or exceptional-circumstances mechanism for children who narrowly miss the qualifying age threshold; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45085/26]

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