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3.2 The EU Structural Funds
3.2.4 ESF Expenditure

ESF funding in the amount of € 33.06m will contribute to the ‘Support for Staffing Costs’ and the ‘Childcare Quality Improvement Programme’ Sub-measures of the Childcare Measure.

  • Support for Staffing Costs: this Sub-measure will improve the quality of childcare provision in disadvantaged areas by assisting community-based projects to fund the salary costs of qualified childcare workers.
  • Quality Improvement Programme: this Sub-measure is designed to support improvements in the quality of childcare service provision generally through the training and education of childcare workers and the establishment of support networks for childcare providers.

Table 12. Contribution of ESF to co-financed Measures ( € m)
Priority
Measure
Sub-Measure
Total CSF
ESF
Contribution
Matching
Public
Expenditure
Private
Contribution
Social Inclusion
and Childcare
Childcare
Support Staffing Costs
36.05
27.05
9.00
0.00
Quality Improvement
Programme
8.07
6.01
2.06
0.00
Total
44.12
33.06
11.06
0.00

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