The CCSP Scheme provides support for parents on a low income to avail of reduced childcare costs at participating privately owned childcare services and at community not-for-profit childcare services.
The Department of Children and Youth Affairs pays a portion of the childcare costs for eligible children, with the parent paying the remainder. The eligibility of the parent is determined by their status with the Department of Social Protection and is set out on our table below. Interested parents should contact us at 057 86 61029.
A child must be under 15 years of age to be eligible for CCSP, that is, the child must be born on or after 1 September 2002 to be eligible. CCSP subvention is available for up to 52 weeks of the programme year.
You may be eligible for CCS/CCSP If you are a parent/guardian who:
Check the table below to view what ‘band of supports’ are available to you based on your situation
Download Band of Supports Table
CCSR is intended to support the Programme Refugees (PRs) in their resettlement and integration into Irish society. It enables parents to attend a language and orientation course within their reception centre for eight weeks and then a full year following their move into the community.
Participating pre-school going children must be between 0 and 5 years old on their start date. School-aged children (between 6 and 12 years) can access childcare for the primary school holiday periods only. Parent/s must supply a completed eligibility letter submitted and signed by the Department of Justice and Equality.
Part-time places (between 3hrs 31mins and 5hrs) are provided under the CCSR programme.
CCSR(T) provides access to free childcare for children of families experiencing homelessness. The provision provides subvention for all pre-school children, including those of ECCE eligible age range aged 0 to 5 inclusive. The scheme is also designed to help those transitioning from homelessness to permanent accommodation. CCSR(T) is only available through participating early years services.
Participating pre-school going children must be between 0 – 5yrs on their start date.
To apply for CCSRT A verification letter from Focus Ireland or from a local authority is required.. In order to confirm eligibility, both the Parent’s and Child’s Personal Public Service Number (PPSN) are required, as well as the child’s date of birth.
30 Clondarrig Court, Bellingham
Portlaoise
Co. Laois
Mob: 086 334965
Manager: Carol Phelan
St. Pius X National School
Ballacolla
Co. Laois
Mob: 087 9509568
Barrowhouse Community Hall, Barrowhouse
Barrowhouse
Co. Laois
Mob: 083 3900533
Manager: Siobhan Lacey
24 Beechlawn
Portlaoise
Co. Laois
Birchgrove Community Centre
Portlaoise
Co. Laois
Mob: 087 3543906
Springhill Rd
Graiguecullen
Co. Laois
Tel: 059 914 3328
Manager: Melanie Watson
56 Ardan Glas
Portlaoise
Co. Co. Laois
Mob: 089 4281952
Childminder: Christine Downes
Acragar
Mountmellick
Co. Laois
6A Rahinwood
Ballylinan
Co. Laois
Tel: 089 2161320
Manager: Ann Blake
Parish Hall
Clough
Ballacolla
Co. Laois
Mob: 087 458 0415
Corrig
Stradbally
Co. Laois
Mob: 087 226 7042
Manager: Edel Graham
Old Convent
Rathdowney
Co. Laois
Mob: 087 655 8254
Manager: Claire Ryan
8 The Garden Village
Portlaoise
Co. Laois
Tel: 057 862 0518
Manager: Niamh Walshe
Maryborough Village
Portlaoise
Co. Laois
Tel: 057 868 5161
Manager: Niamh Walshe
Old Boys School
Durrow
Co. Laois
Mob: 087 238 9140
Manager: Sheila Clancy
St. Marys School Hall
Church Avenue
Stradbally
Co. Laois
Mob: 087 784 7898
Manager: Sheila Conroy
Main Street
Ballybrittas
Co. Laois
Tel: 057 8633564
Manager : Suzanne Fleming
Treo Nua
Harpurs Lane
Portlaoise
Co. Laois
Leader: Lesa Gilligan
The Thatch
Killenard
Co. Laois
Tel: 057 864 5005
Manager: Sinead Boland/ Valerie Keating
95 Loughgate
Portarlington
Co. Laois
Tel: 057 86 40496
Manager: Sinead Boland
St Fiaccs Primary School
Killeshin Road
Graiguecullen
Co. Co. Laois
Clough Hall
Clough
Ballacolla
Co. Laois
Rath Community Centre
Ballybrittas
Co. Laois
Mob: 086 369 0305
Manager: Colette Behan
Fr Breen Park
Abbeyleix
Co. Laois
Tel: 057 873 1904
Manager: Margaret Burke
28 Bruach Na Habann
Killeen
Maganey
Co. Laois
Church Street
Ballinakill
Co. Laois
Mob: 086 399 8111
Manager: Joan Lacey
Whitefields
Station Road
Portarlington
Co. Laois
Crann Nua
Edenderry Road
Portarlington
Co. Laois
Rosenallis Community Centre
Rosenallis
Co. Laois
Harbour Street
Mountmellick
Co. Laois
Tel: 057 86 97973
Manager: Michelle Bowes
Killadooley
Ballybrophy
Co. Laois
Tel: 050 544 890
Manager: Mary Ellen
Dublin Road
Portlaoise
Co. Laois
48 Glenbarrow
Ballyfin Road
Portlaoise
Co. Laois
Tel: 057 86 62708
Manager: Phil Dowling
Camross Village
Camross
Camross
Co. Laois
Raheen Village
Raheen
Co. Laois
Tower Hill
Church Street
Portlaoise
Co. Laois
Lisduff
Errill
Co. Laois
Tel: 0505 44961
Manager: Rosaleen Fairbrother
Galesquarter
Cullahill
Co. Laois
Mob: 087 641 3478
Manager: Aishling Saunders
41A Rochford Manor
Graiguecullen
Co. Carlow
Mob: 087 622 9471
Manager: Mags Enright
Dublin Road
Portlaoise
Co. Laois
Mob: 086 365 0708
Manager: Audrey Whelan
Kilminchy Village
Kilminchy
Portlaoise
Co. Laois
Community Group
Gort na Noir
Abbeyleix
Co. Co. Laois
Borris Road
Portlaoise
Co. Laois
Tel: 089 4555639
Manager: Elaine Gavin
78 Hawthorn Drive
Portlaoise
Co. Laois
Tel: 057 866 7997
Manager: Nuala McEvoy
Hollyfield
Acragar
Mountmellick
Co. Laois
Mob: 087 226 4417
Manager: Majella Fitzpatrick
21 Borris Little
Portlaoise
Co. Laois
Tel: 057 868 3778
Manager: Monica Delaney
Gort Na nOir
Mountrath Rd
Abbeyleix
Co. Laois
Mob: 086 858 6646
Manager: Fionn Bardon
Methodist Hall
Mountmellick
Co. Laois
Mountmellick Development Association Office
Irishtown
Mountmellick
Co. Laois
Tel: 057 86 24601
Mob: 087 6444963
Link Road
Portarlington
Co. Laois
Tel: 057 863 6836
Manager: Niamh Rothwell
Garoon
Mountmellick
Co. Laois
Norefield House
Abbeyleix
Co. Laois
Mob: 086 156 4040
Manager: Patricia Nuzum
Aras Eoghain
OMoore Place
Portlaoise
Co. Laois
Mob: 087 354 3906
Manager: Therese Ryan
40 Crossmeem Manor
Leighlin Road
Carlow Town
Co. Laois
Tel: 059 9169860
Mob: 085 813 7119
Portarlington Community Centre
Link Road
Portarlington
Co. Laois
Mob: 087 683 2781
Manager: Frances Deverell
Portarlington Community Centre
Link Road
Portarlington
Co. Laois
Stradbally Rd
Portlaoise
Co. Laois
34 Heather Hill
Graiguecullen
Carlow Town
Co. Carlow
Tel: 059 918 2227
Manager: Laura Ralph
Cullenbeg Community Centre
Ballycullenbeg
Mountmellick
Co. Laois
Tel: 087 680 2173
Clonincurragh
Mountrath
Co. Laois
Summerhill Downs
Portlaoise
Co. Laois
Nano Nagle Hall
Aghnaharna Dr
Summer Hill
Portlaoise
Co. Laois
Tel: 083 8922865
Manager: Sarah Grange
Scoil Bhride NS
Harper's Lane,
Knockmay
Portlaoise
Co. Laois
Tel: 083 8922865
Irey
Ballyfin
Co. Laois
Mob: 087 624 2996
Manager: Kathleen O'Connor
Bracklone Street
Portarlington
Co. Laois
Irishtown
Mountmellick
Co. Laois
Tel: 057 864 4492
Manager: Catriona O'Hearne
The Parish Centre
Newtown
Crettyard
Co. Laois
Old Boys School
Castletown
Co. Laois
De Vesci Court
Fairgreen
Portlaoise
Co. Laois
Mob: 087 7785242
Manager: Sandra Lobvanoska
44 The Fairways
Abbeyleix
Co. Laois
Tel: 057 873 0001
Manager: Margaret Palmer-Bergin
The Den
Killeshin Community Development Ltd
Killeshin
Co. Carlow
Tel: 059 914 7909
Manager: Helen Curry
10 Carrick Hill
Portlaoise
Co. Laois
Tel: 057 866 0052
Manager: Orlagh McCrory
Main Street
Portarlington
Co. Laois
Kea Lew Business Park
Portlaoise
Co. Laois
Manger: Monica Delaney
Forest Park
Borris Little
Portlaoise
Co. Laois
Tel: 057 868 1762
Manager: Monica Delaney
Killimy
Emo
Portlaoise
Co. Laois
Mob: 085 822 5481
Manager: Colette Rigney
Lisduff
Errill
Portlaoise
Co. Laois
Tel: 050 544 961
Manager: Rosaleen Fairbrother
41 Blossom Court
Esker Hills
Portlaoise
Co. Laois
Bog Road
Ballyroan
Co. Laois
Tel: 057 875 7336
Manager: Edith O'Sullivan
Cappanafeacle
Ballyadams
Athy
Co. Laois
Timahoe
Co. Laois
Boughlone
Mountrath Rd
Portlaoise
Co. Laois
Tel: 086 312 3596
Manager: Nicola Larkin
St Josephs National School
Borris in Ossory
Portlaoise
Co. Laois
Mob: 086 199 3984
Manager: Elizabeth Ward
Ballymorris Road
Portarlington
Co. Laois
Mob: 086 863 0039
Manager: Bernie Reddin
Parish Centre
Portlaoise
Co. Laois
Mob: 085 730 6284
Leader: Susan Lewis
4 Newline Close
Mountrath
Co. Laois
Mob: 087 416 2377
Manager: Colette Phelan
Cappanarrow
Camross
Co. Laois
Tel: 086 876 1994
Manager: Triinu Tamm
Rahin
Ballylinan
Co. Laois
Tel: 059 862 5497
Manager: Beverley Kaye
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