Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 218: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when funding approved for a group (details supplied) in County Mayo will issue to them. [24959/07]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, 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 has recently been approved an interim NCIP staffing grant of €31,200 for the period to 31 December 2007. I understand from enquiries made that Pobal, who manage the day to day operation of the EOCP and NCIP on behalf of my Office, have last week instructed the transfer of the Group's first staffing payment of €23,400.