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Childcare Support Act 2018
Number 11 of 2018
CHILDCARE SUPPORT ACT 2018
REVISED
Updated to 12 June 2026
This Revised Act is an administrative consolidation of the Childcare Support Act 2018. It is prepared by the Law Reform Commission in accordance with its function under the Law Reform Commission Act 1975 (3/1975) to keep the law under review and to undertake revision and consolidation of statute law.
All Acts up to and including the International Co-operation (Omagh Bombing Inquiry) Act 2026 (12/2026), enacted 3 June 2026, and all statutory instruments up to and including the International Protection Act 2026 (Commencement) Order 2026 (S.I. No. 244 of 2026), made 10 June 2026, were considered in the preparation of this Revised Act.
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Number 11 of 2018
CHILDCARE SUPPORT ACT 2018
REVISED
Updated to 12 June 2026
CONTENTS
4. Functions of scheme administrator
6. Agreements relating to performance of certain functions
7. Persons eligible to apply for financial support
8. Approved childcare services provider
9. Application for financial support
12. Determination of application for financial support
13. Calculation of amount of financial support
14. Provision for vulnerable children
15. Payment of financial support
19. Powers of authorised officers
21. Recovery of payment of financial support
23. Amendment of section 265 of Act of 2005
24. Processing of personal data
30. Short title and commencement
Assessment of Income
Agreements with Certain Statutory Bodies
Processing of Personal Data
Acts Referred to
Civil Legal Aid Act 1995 (No. 32)
Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Act 2010 (No. 24)
Companies Acts
Data Protection Acts 1988 and 2003
International Protection Act 2015 (No. 66)
Local Government Act 2001 (No. 37)
Number 11 of 2018
CHILDCARE SUPPORT ACT 2018
REVISED
Updated to 12 June 2026
An Act to provide for the establishment of a scheme to be known as the Affordable Childcare Scheme under which financial support may be made available to persons in respect of childcare out of resources allocated to the Minister for the purposes of the Scheme and to provide for related matters.
[2nd July , 2018]
Be it enacted by the Oireachtas as follows: