Statutory body

(1)

Purposes for which an agreement may be made under section 14

(2)

Minister for Education and Skills

To support parents under the age of 18 years to remain in education or training through access to childcare services.

F8[Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science

To support parents under the age of 18 years to remain in education or training through access to childcare services.]

Minister for Justice and Equality

To facilitate access to childcare services for applicants within the meaning of section 2 of the Act of 2015 and programme refugees within the meaning of section 59 of the Act of 2015, so that parents or children can access education, integration and other relevant supports.

Child and Family Agency

To enable participation in a childcare service as part of the provision of child care and family support services by the Child and Family Agency to promote the welfare of children who are in need of additional care or protection.

Health Service Executive

To enable participation in a childcare service where there is an identified need for childcare as an additional support to the home environment to meet child development needs for a child who is under the age of 4 years and who is not enrolled in a pre-school programme funded by the Minister or the Minister for Education and Skills and who would otherwise not attend a childcare service.

Local Authorities

To support homeless persons (within the meaning of the Housing Act 1988) with children that are homeless or moving out of homelessness to access childcare services.