Dan Neville (Limerick West, Fine Gael)
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Question 338: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when money will be made available for a group (details supplied) in County Limerick under the equal opportunities child care programme. [12786/07]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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As the Deputy will be aware, I have responsibility for the Equal Opportunities Childcare Programme 2000-2006 (EOCP) and the National Childcare Investment Programme 2006-2010 (NCIP), which are being implemented by the Office of the Minister for Children.

The Group in question were approved €398,975 in capital grant assistance under the EOCP in October 2002. They were approved further capital grant assistance of €126,224 in November 2006, bringing the total capital grant assistance approved to the Group to €525,009. The Group were also approved €160,000 in staffing grant assistance under the EOCP in October 2002. However before drawdown of the money can commence the Group need to furnish Pobal, the agency engaged to administer the grants, with outstanding information.