Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 161: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the sources of available funding for a play-school project (details supplied). [6490/09]

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).

One of the main elements of the NCIP is the delivery of capital grant assistance to both community based/not for profit and commercial child care providers to build, renovate or equip child care services. The maximum capital grant available under the NCIP for the building or expansion of a community based/not for profit facility is €1.2 million and for a commercial facility the maximum is €100,000.

Childcare providers who wish to apply for funding under the NCIP should, in the first instance, contact their local County Childcare Committee. In the case of the play-school project in question, the contact details for Mayo County Childcare Committee are Chambers House, Ellison Street, Castlebar, tel: 094 9047010 and email: mayochildcare@mayococo.ie.