Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North, Fine Gael)
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Question 99: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a grant will be approved in respect of a centre (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8145/09]

Barry Andrews (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The National Childcare Investment Programme (NCIP) 2006 -2010 is implemented by my Office with the assistance of Pobal, who manage the day to day operation of the programme. As the Deputy may be aware, applications for capital grant funding under the NCIP are processed, in the first instance, by the County Childcare committees (CCCs) and are then forwarded to Pobal. Final consideration of applications is made by the Childcare Directorate of my Office and they are then recommended for decision by the secretary General of the Department of Health and children, who is the Accounting Officer responsible for the NCIP. I understand that the applicant in question has applied for a capital grant of €570,000 and that the application is at the final stage of processing in my Office and will be informed of the outcome in the coming weeks.