John Perry (Sligo-North Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 179: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will ensure that all outstanding grant moneys are awarded to a crèche (details supplied) in County Sligo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35626/09]

Barry Andrews (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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As the Deputy will be aware, I have responsibility for the implementation of the National Childcare Investment Programme 2006 -2010, under which the applicant in question was given approval in principle for capital grant funding up to a maximum of €1.2 million on 7 May 2008. As the applicant had not fully satisfied the contractual requirements of funding within the timeframe of the programme, the approval in principle of grant funding was decommitted in July of this year. I understand that the applicant in question appealed the decommital in August 2009 and a review is in progress. The review is expected to be completed shortly and the outcome will be communicated to the company as soon as possible thereafter.