Fiscal claim

Cap childcare at €200/month per child

Headline figure

Per-year impact

€500m

Recurring annual spend

Total over horizon

€500m

2025 onwards

Confidence

Stated in source

Same fee cap as Fianna Fáil; derived cost €500m/yr.

Attribution & links

Origin
Manifesto
Policy area
Children And Youth
First stated
2024-11-17
Last reviewed
2026-05-23

Verification

Cross-checked against the source document. Quote captured verbatim where the figure is directly stated; gaps and mismatches are noted honestly.

Verified against Fine Gael GE2024 Manifesto, p.118: "Cap the cost of childcare at €200 per month for a child (National Childcare Scheme)"

Evidence & sources

Every euro figure above ultimately traces back to the source document below.

Source

See this claim in coalition context on the fiscal model.