Childcare supports

The Department of Children, Disability and Equality is working hard to enhance the lives of children and families, ensuring every child has the opportunity to thrive.

We know that, as parents, you want to give your child a happy and healthy start in life and provide them with positive and nurturing influences.

High quality early learning and childcare benefits your child’s development, learning and social skills.

With the support of Government investment, the Department of Children, Disability and Equality is working hard to ensure children have access to high-quality, affordable early learning and childcare.

This website will give you all the advice and information you need, as a parent, to choose the right early learning and childcare options that suit your child and your family’s needs.

For a useful information resource leaflet on early learning and childcare in Ireland in English, Irish, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Polish, Romanian, Ukrainian, Russian, Lithuanian, Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, Urdu and Mayalam, click this link.