Boost for parents as extra daily hour of free pre-school on table for Budget 2026

Boost for parents as extra daily hour of free pre-school on table for Budget 2026

A daily one-hour extension of free pre-school attendance could be on the way, in a planned significant boost to young parents in Budget 2026.

Extra hour of ECCE would make a huge difference to parents – Currie

The Minister for Children should consider extending the Government’s free pre-school programme by an extra hour as part of Budget 2026, a Fine Gael TD has said. Fine Gael Spokesperson on Childcare, Emer Currie said extending the Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) Scheme from three hours to four would be a big help to […] The post Extra hour of ECCE would make a huge difference to parents – Currie appeared first on Fine Gael.