Kathleen Funchion (Carlow-Kilkenny, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I will make two more points. I recently got a reply to a parliamentary question on what funding was available for construction of new purpose-built early learning and childcare facilities. It stated there was no funding. Maybe this is not considered new funding because it is for existing services. Will the Minister clarify that? There are general works like, for example, retrofitting, which we are encouraging all places to do, or upgrades and other basic things. These are obviously separate to the building blocks funding people can apply for on upgrade works. Is that correct? I want to get clarity on those two points.

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