Anne Rabbitte (Galway East, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Some weeks ago I tabled a parliamentary question on the breakdown of all groupings that received funding under the heading youth and young people. It was an unusual question. I wanted to see how funding is distributed across the country. That was the nature of the question. I do not expect the Minister to answer the question today. Can she give me a commitment that in future she will provide me with an answer? It is not different to the area-based childhood programme.

They would like to see their youth organisations receive a fair share of the funds.

My last question is on the new child care fund. There has been a change in the band and for those on medical cards and a reduction from 40 hours to 15 as part and parcel of that element. Has an allocation been set aside to provide for exceptional circumstances where a family or persons find they require more than the 15 hours allocated? Will there be an opportunity at departmental or city and county child care level to access additional funds if need be under the model?