Government Funding is available for children

 The Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) Scheme provides free care and education for pre-school children. It is available for for 3 hours a day, 5 days a week, 38 weeks of the year. If your child attends for more than 3 hours, you will be charged for the extra time. 

The NCS provides financial support to help families with their early learning and childcare costs.

 The Community Childcare Subvention Plus (CCSP) Saver Programme is a childcare programme targeted to support parents/guardians on a low income to avail of reduced childcare costs at participating childcare services. Services may cater for infant, pre-school and afterschool places. .