Written answers

Thursday, 30 October 2008

Department of Health and Children

Child Care Services

6:00 pm

Photo of Denis NaughtenDenis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 123: To ask the Minister for Health and Children, further to Parliamentary Question No. 281 of 1 July 2008, the specific changes which will be implemented to the child care subvention scheme from 1 January 2009 as a result of the review to the new funding structure; when she will inform services of their individual grant levels for 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37706/08]

Photo of Barry AndrewsBarry Andrews (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The Community Childcare Subvention Scheme (CCSS) was introduced by my Office in January 2008, under the National Childcare Investment Programme 2006-2010 (NCIP). The introduction of the CCSS was announced in July 2007 when the initial framework for the scheme was outlined. Community childcare services which at that time were in receipt from my Office of staffing support grants, were invited to apply for funding under the CCSS. Based on the information received from services, the final details of the scheme were put in place in December 2007. The CCSS has not been reviewed since that time and changes to the arrangements governing the scheme are not currently proposed.

With regard to CCSS funding for community childcare services in 2009, I am pleased to advise the Deputy that applications from participating services were invited in September and are currently being processed. Where applications have been correctly made by the due date, I understand that officials in my Office expect to be in a position to advise services of the outcome and their proposed level of funding in 2009, during November. Applications which are received late or are incorrectly completed would be expected to be responded to as soon as possible after that time.

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