Willie Penrose (Longford-Westmeath, Labour)
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Question 109: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will confirm that her Department has received an application for capital funding in respect of a child care facility (details supplied) in County Westmeath; when a decision will be made in respect of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8205/09]

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 Committee's (CCC's) 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 €100,000. This application is now at the final stage of processing in my Office and I understand that a decision will be communicated to the applicant in the coming weeks.