Tom Hayes (Tipperary South, Fine Gael)
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Question 247: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a grant will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary who has applied for funding for their montessori school. [5838/06]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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As the Deputy may be aware, responsibility for the National Childcare Investment Programme 2006 to 2010 has been assigned to the Department of Health and Children as part of the establishment of the new office of the Minister of State with responsibility for children, under the Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children, Deputy Brian Lenihan.

Capital grant assistance of €3,788 was awarded to the private provider in question under the equal opportunities children programme for 2000 to 2006 some time ago. I understand from inquiries I have made that Pobal, formerly known as Area Development Management Ltd., which administers the programme, is currently in dialogue with the private provider and is awaiting outstanding information from them in order to progress the approval of grant assistance to contract stage.