Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 408: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the grants approved for each community child care facility in County Roscommon in each year 2006 and 2007; the corresponding figure for each period January to June 2008 and July to December 2008; the name of the applicant and the group involved; the number of places in each facility; the number of places filled by each funding category under the new funding scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27751/08]

Barry Andrews (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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A total of 14 grants were approved to community based facilities in Co. Roscommon in 2006. Of these, six were for capital funding with projections to create 121 child care places in all.

In 2007, 19 grants were approved to community applicants in Co. Roscommon. Three were for capital funding with the remainder for 'current' (operational) funding. The three capital applications approved were projected to create a total of 94 places.

To date in 2008, a total of 25 grants have been approved for Co. Roscommon facilities; five for capital and 20 for current funding. The five capital grants are projected to create some 43 child care places. No grants have been approved post June, however of the 20 current funding grants approved in the first half of this year, 16 have been approved specifically to provide funding for the period July — December 2008.

To date, a total of 22 community based applicants/facilities have been funded in Co. Roscommon under the Child care Programmes since 2006 for the provision of a total of 906 child care places. It is not possible to attribute the support of these places to specific funding types. A detailed breakdown by facility, grant amount and places provided is set out below.

Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 409: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the grants approved for each community child care facility in County Leitrim in each year 2006 and 2007; the corresponding figure for each period January to June 2008 and July to December 2008; the name of the applicant and the group involved; the number of places in each facility; the number of places filled by each funding category under the new funding scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27752/08]

Barry Andrews (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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Eight grants in total were approved to community based facilities in Co. Leitrim in 2006. Two of these were for capital funding with projections to create a total of 40 child care places.

A total of 14 grants were approved to Co. Leitrim community facilities in 2007. Of these, two were for capital funding, the remainder for 'current' (operational) funding. The two 2007 capital grants were projected to create a total of 71 additional places.

To date in 2008, a total of 31 grants have been approved to community facilities in Leitrim. Of these, three are for capital funding with a total of 105 places projected to be created from these.

No grants yet have an approval date post June this year, however 20 of the grants for 'current' (operational) funding approved in the first half of this year relate to funding specifically for the period July — December 2008.

To date, a total of 20 community based applicants/facilities in Co. Leitrim have been funded under the child care Programmes for the provision of a total of 866 child care places. It is not possible to attribute the support or creation of these places to specific funding types. A breakdown by facility, amount awarded and places per facility is set out below.