To ask the Minister of Education what communication his Department have had with Early Years funded projects, in respect of changes to the fund, including when this communication took place.

Early Years – the Organisation for Young Children (EYO) administers the DE Early Years Fund on DE’s behalf under an annual Service Level Agreement. Following the final decisions on the DE budget, the Department is advised that EYO contacted the recipients of the Fund on 4th March to notify them of changes to the Fund.