Jack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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Question 448: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the grants available through his Department for assisting with the running of a community facility (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16268/09]

Barry Andrews (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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While the responsibility for the National Childcare Investment Scheme (NCIP) 2006-2010 is within my role in the Department of Health and Children, the information sought by the Deputy is provided hereafter.

As the Deputy will be aware, the Community Childcare Subvention Scheme (CCSS) is being implemented under the National Childcare Investment Scheme (NCIP) 2006-2010. 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 enquiries I made with Pobal, that an application by the Group concerned for funding under the CCSS, which provides subvention to community childcare providers to enable them to deliver childcare services at reduced rates to eligible parents, is currently in the assessment process with Kildare County Childcare Committee.