(LRC Revised)

Number 11 of 2018

CHILDCARE SUPPORT ACT 2018

REVISED

Updated to 12 June 2026

Changes to legislation

as of 10 July 2026, this Act is up to date with all changes known to be in force.

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.

Disclaimer: While every care has been

taken in the preparation of this Revised Act, the Law Reform Commission can assume

no responsibility

for and give no guarantees, undertakings or warranties concerning the accuracy, completeness

or up

to date nature of the information provided and does not accept any liability whatsoever

arising from

any errors or omissions. Please notify any errors, omissions and comments by email

to

revisedacts@lawreform.ie.

Number

11

of

2018

CHILDCARE SUPPORT ACT 2018

REVISED

Updated to 12 June 2026

CONTENTS

1. Interpretation

2. Establishment of Scheme

3. Scheme administrator

4. Functions of scheme administrator

5. Governance

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

10. Information to be given by employers and education and training providers to scheme

administrator

11. Assessment of income

12. Determination of application for financial support

13. Calculation of amount of financial support

14. Provision for vulnerable children

15. Payment of financial support

16. Change of circumstances

17. Reviews

18. Authorised officers

19. Powers of authorised officers

20. Appeals

21. Recovery of payment of financial support

22. Amendment of Act of 1991

23. Amendment of section 265 of Act of 2005

24. Processing of personal data

25. Regulations

26. Review of Scheme

27. Transitional provision

28. Expenses

29. Offences

30. Short title and commencement

SCHEDULE 1

Assessment of Income

SCHEDULE 2

Agreements with Certain Statutory Bodies

SCHEDULE 3

Processing of Personal Data

Acts Referred to

Child Care Act 1991 (No. 17)

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

Education Act 1998 (No. 51)

Housing Act 1988 (No. 28)

International Protection Act 2015 (No. 66)

Local Government Act 2001 (No. 37)

Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005 (No. 26)

Student Support Act 2011 (No. 4)

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.

[2

nd July

, 2018]

Be it enacted by the Oireachtas as follows

CONTENTS

1. Interpretation

2. Establishment of Scheme

3. Scheme administrator

4. Functions of scheme administrator

5. Governance

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

10. Information to be given by employers and education and training providers to scheme

administrator

11. Assessment of income

12. Determination of application for financial support

13. Calculation of amount of financial support

14. Provision for vulnerable children

15. Payment of financial support

16. Change of circumstances

17. Reviews

18. Authorised officers

19. Powers of authorised officers

20. Appeals

21. Recovery of payment of financial support

22. Amendment of Act of 1991

23. Amendment of section 265 of Act of 2005

24. Processing of personal data

25. Regulations

26. Review of Scheme

27. Transitional provision

28. Expenses

29. Offences

30. Short title and commencement

SCHEDULE 1

Assessment of Income

SCHEDULE 2

Agreements with Certain Statutory Bodies

SCHEDULE 3

Processing of Personal Data

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11

of

2018