Written answers
Tuesday, 17 June 2008
Department of Education and Science
Child Care Services
11:00 pm
John O'Mahony (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 754: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the third level institutions that have crèche facilities and the number of children, in tabular form, that can be facilitated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23601/08]
Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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The information requested by the Deputy is provided in the following tabular statement.
| Crèche Facilities in 3rd Level Institutions | |
| University Sector | |
| Institution: | Number of places available: |
| University College Cork (UCC) | 80 |
| University College Dublin (UCD) | 61 |
| National University of Ireland, Galway (NUIG) | 40 |
| National University of Ireland, Maynooth (NUIM) | 62 |
| University of Dublin, Trinity College (TCD) | 52 |
| University of Limerick (UL) (Mary Immaculate College students can avail of UL's facilities) | 50 |
| Dublin City University (DCU) | 59 |
| University Total: | 404 |
| University Sector (other) | |
| Institution: | Number of places available: |
| St. Patrick's College, Drumcondra | 50 |
| Royal College of Surgeons, Ireland | There is no on-site crèche, but the RCSI are affiliated with an external crèche, with a capacity for 30 children. |
| Institute of Technology Sector | |
| Institution: | Number of places available: |
| Dundalk Institute of Technology | The crèche provider has recently withdrawn its service. The provision of a crèche facility is due to go out to tender for the following academic year. 14 places will be available (no under 2s). |
| Institute of Technology Tallaght | Institute of Technology Tallaght has recently been granted planning permission, and crèche facilities should be in place in two years' time. |
| Institute of Technology Tralee | A crèche will be built and facilities available in September 2008. Numbers are not currently available. |
| Limerick Institute of Technology | A new crèche facility is referenced in the institution's strategic plan, but no completion date is currently available. |
| Letterkenny Institute of Technology | There is no crèche on site, but there is a childcare assistance fund available for students. In 2007-08, 40 students availed of this service. |
| Institute of Technology Sector — No current provision | |
| Institution: | Number of places available: |
| Athlone Institute of Technology | No current provision |
| Institute of Technology Blanchardstown | No current provision |
| Institute of Technology Carlow | No current provision |
| Cork Institute of Technology | No current provision |
| Dun Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology | No current provision |
| Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology | No current provision |
| Institute of Technology Sligo | No current provision |
| Institute of Technology Tallaght | No current provision |
| Waterford Institute of Technology | No current provision |
The provision of crèche facilities in third level institutions is a matter for the institutions as part of their services to students. The institutions have adopted a variety of approaches in making facilities available on campus. In addition the student assistance fund provides financial support to students experiencing financial difficulties and expenditure on childcare may be resourced from this fund. I understand that in 2005/2006 expenditure on childcare under the student assistance fund amounted to over €1.2m.
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