Jack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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Question 156: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the grants available through her Department for assisting with the running of a community facility (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16267/09]

Barry Andrews (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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As the Deputy will be aware I have responsibility for the National Childcare Investment Scheme (NCIP) 2006-2010 under which the Community Childcare Subvention Scheme (CCSS) is being implemented.

Applications for grant funding under the NCIP are processed in the first instance, by the County Childcare Committees (CCC's) and are then forwarded to Pobal, who assess and administer grant applications on behalf of my Office. I understand, from inquiries I made with Pobal, that an application by the group concerned for funding under the CCSS, which provides subvention to community child care providers to enable them to deliver child care services at reduced rates to eligible parents, is currently in the assessment process with Kildare County Childcare Committee.