Tom Hayes (Tipperary South, Fine Gael)
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Question 114: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when funding will be available to a community playgroup (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30811/10]

Barry Andrews (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The service in question is funded under the Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) scheme and under the Community Childcare Subvention Scheme (CCSS). Funding under both schemes is calculated by reference to information supplied to the Childcare Directorate of my Office regarding the parents and children accessing both schemes, and covers the period 1 January 2010 to 31 August 2010. This service completed a return of such information to the Childcare Directorate earlier this year. As there are no outstanding issues in regard to the information provided in respect of the ECCE scheme, I understand that a final payment under that scheme was made to the service on 15 June 2010. However, the information supplied by the service in respect of the CCSS was incomplete and, pending receipt of further details from the service, it is not possible to issue a final payment to the service. The service has been contacted by the Childcare Directorate and requested to furnish the information required.