Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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Question 263: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when an organisation (details supplied) in County Carlow will receive approval for a childcare grant. [35527/08]

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 €647,000 in capital funding through it's 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.

Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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Question 264: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when an organisation (details supplied) in County Carlow will receive approval for a childcare grant. [35528/08]

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 it's 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.