Pat Gallagher (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)

——funded by the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform under the enhancing disabilities services programme. The Office of the Minister for Children provides funding on an annual basis to support activities set out in the action plans of the 33 city and county child care committees. The total funding provided to the 33 committees to support their action plan activities this year amounts to €13.3 million, which represents an increase of more than 7%.

In 2008, funding amounting to €295,360 has been approved for the Roscommon county child care committee to enhance quality in child care in the county.

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