Tom Hayes (Tipperary South, Fine Gael)
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Question 477: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding an application for funding in respect of a child care group (details supplied) in County Tipperary. [30154/08]

Barry Andrews (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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As the Deputy will be aware, I have responsibility for the National Childcare Investment Programme 2006 -2010 (NCIP), which will invest €575 million over 5 years, with €358 million of this in capital grant aid for childcare services.

I understand that the service in question has applied for €1.2 million in capital funding through its local County Childcare Committee. This application is currently being assessed by Pobal, which is engaged to administer grants under the NCIP. Following Pobal's assessment of the application it will be forwarded to the Childcare Directorate of my Office for recommendation on funding. The service will be notified of the decision in due course.