Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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Question 259: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of county child care committees in existence; the annual budget for these committees; the number of staff directly employed by the committees; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33829/08]

Barry Andrews (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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There are 33 City/County Child care Committees which were established in 2001 under the Equal Opportunities Child care Programme (EOCP) 2000-2006 to co-ordinate the development of child care services throughout the country.

Funding is currently provided on an annual basis to the City/County Child care Committees under the National Child care Investment Programme (NCIP) 2006-2010, for which I have responsibility, to support the activities set out in their Action Plans. The total funding provided in 2008 to the committees was €13,298,840. There are approximately 183 staff presently employed directly by the committees.