Annual Government Spending
Early Childhood Ireland has sought Substantially increased investment for early years and school-age childcare must be an immediate and sustained focus for the new government. Budget 2021 will be the first test of how well they meet this challenge. Early Childhood Ireland is seeking a plan to increase spending on childcare to 0.5% of GDP/GNI* by 2023 and to 1% by 2025. We are pleased to see this commitment by the current government and we expect to see a plan to achieve this as soon as possible.
- Our Budgetary Work
- Rising to the Challenge Investing in Our Future Budget 2021 Submission
- Rising to the Challenge Budget 2020 Submission
- Did the Government Rise to the Challenge? Early Childhood Ireland: Analysis of Budget 2019
- ECI gives cautious welcome to Budget 2019
- Rising to the Challenge Delivering world-class early childhood education and care for babies, children and families in Ireland. Budget 2019 Submission
- ECI Budget 2018 Submission ‘Invest for the Best’
- Invest for the Best Building a world-class early childhood care and education system for Ireland
- Budget 2018 investment in early years is ‘significantly less’ than levels needed
- ECI Budget 2018 Submission ‘Invest for the Best’
- Budget 2018 Analysis
- Budget 2017 Our Pre-Budget Submission and analysis of Budget 2017
- Budget 2017 Analysis
- ECI Response to Budget 2017
- Budget 2017 – Time for Giant Leaps
- Time for Giant Leaps Toward Quality, Sustainability and Affordability in Irish Childcare Budget 2017 Submission
- Budget 2016
- Budget 2016 Frequently Asked Questions
- Briefing for Members Budget 2016
- Briefing for Members Early Years Education and Care in Budget 2016 14th October, 2015
- Some more detail from Budget 2016
- Initial Response to Budget 2016
- Budget 2016 Checklist
- Footsteps for the Future Increasing investment in Early Childhood Education
- Results of our 1 Question Survey
- Policy Submissions to Government
- Our Policy on Children’s Rights
- Do you wonder about young children’s use of technology?
- Children with Additional Needs - A Model of Provision
- Submission to the Joint Committee on Education and Social Protection The Role of Special Needs Assistants in Early Childhood Care and Education Settings
