Fees

  • Our rate is €5 per hour or part thereof, so a full hourly rate is applied to part of an hour.
  • We offer sibling discount of €4 per hour per child for two or more children from the same family who attend at the same time.

Mid-term, School Holiday & Summer Camp rates are:

You can book in your child or children for as little as one hour up to full days.  Hourly rates are charged as outlined above or the following daily rates apply (your child or children must attend nine hours or more on a day to avail of the rates below):-

  • €45 for 1 child
  • €55 for 2 children
  • €65 for 3 children or more.

Payment Terms & Conditions

Please note that a full hourly rate charge is applied to a part of an hour at all times with no exception, so 5 minutes into the next hour will be charged as a full hour.

Once a service is booked you will be charged for those hours unless you cancel or change your booking prior to the Booking Form Closing.

Important information to note:

Payment of invoices are required even if your child or children cannot attend for any reason after the Booking Form is Closed.

Invoices must be paid on receipt of email, failure to do so may result in restricted use of our services.

You can pay your invoice by BACS using the following IBAN number:

IE 42 AIBK 93361961776055

Payment can also be made by card by calling our Admin Team on 087 272 4881

Through our Online Payment facility.

All details are listed in the email when invoices are sent.

Important information: If you are struggling to make payments on your account, please reach out to our Accounts Team at [email protected]

A payment plan can be agreed between both parties (Ray of Sunshine Accounts & Payee). If you are struggling to reach the payment plan terms agreed, please contact our Accounts Team to discuss revision of terms no later than one week after a missed payment.  Both parties must agree on revised terms.

If a third payment plan is broken, we then reserve the right to pass this debt onto a debt collector.

It is important to discuss any payment difficulties straight away with our Accounts Team.

Our terms allow for a maximum of three payment plan revisions only.

NCS Scheme

The National Childcare Scheme is a pathway to truly accessible, affordable, quality childcare. Since October 2019 it has replaced all previous targeted childcare programmes with a single, streamlined and user-friendly scheme to help parents meet the cost of quality childcare.

Supports are available for families with children aged between 24 weeks and 15 years who are attending any participating Tusla registered childcare service, including any Tusla registered childminder.

Note: For any family availing of the NCS Scheme it is important that you read the FAQ’s by clicking the following link, as from time to time you may need to contact us regarding your su