Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 149: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when funding will be released in respect of a community child care facility (details supplied) in County Mayo; if he will confirm that an application has been received in his Department from the group involved; when these payments will be made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26978/07]

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, forwarded the Group's first staffing payment of €23,400 on 15 October. They will receive their remaining instalment of staffing funding when the information requested by Pobal, who have been in contact with the Group, has been received and finalised.

This Group were also approved a capital grant of €707,646 under the EOCP in March 2005. The final payment of €3,389 will be paid when the paperwork outstanding is received and finalised by Pobal.