October 10 | News

Minister Foley additional funding available to support children with disabilities access State-funded preschool

Minister for Children, Disability, and Equality Norma Foley – TD today announced she will make additional funding available to support children with disabilities access State-funded preschool. 10 10 2025 DECE Additional Funding for Disabilities thumbnail image

Additional capitation, provided through the Access and Inclusion Model (AIM), will increase by 10 percent.

This will directly benefit early learning and care services who support children with disabilities to access and participate in mainstream pre-school settings.

Read our press release: https://www.gov.ie/…/minister-foley-allocates…/

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