Mick Barry (Cork North Central, Solidarity) | Oireachtas source

I am stepping in to ask this question on behalf of Deputy Bríd Smith. I need the Taoiseach to clarify a point for me. More than 150 children lost out when the Before 5 childcare facility in Churchfield on the northside of Cork city closed suddenly last August. Before 5 had served the surrounding communities for 50 years. Three months ago, the organisation chosen to restart a not-for-profit facility at the site wrote to the Minister, Deputy Michael McGrath, and the Minister, Deputy O'Gorman, among others, identifying the need for fresh funding, including €350,000 for capital works to allow a reopening. Some 15 minutes ago, the Taoiseach said the Minister is bringing forward that capital funding. When he says this, is he saying that the Minister is bringing forward the full amount that will allow the reopening? I ask the Taoiseach to clarify this point.

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