Dear Provider,

We are writing to you today in relation to Budget 2022, and the Early Learning and Care (ELC) and School-Age Childcare (SAC) investment package.

Please see links below to :

1.      Letter from Minister O’Gorman in relation to the package of measures for ELC and SAC under Budget 2022;

2.      Overview of the Budget 2022 ELC and SAC measures and FAQs for Providers, and;

3.      FAQs for Parents.

If you have any queries about the Budget measures for ELC and SAC which are not answered in any of the attachments, please send them to EYQueries@equality.gov.ie.

Kind regards,

Early Years Communications Team

Early Years Division