Charlie McConalogue (Donegal North East, Fianna Fail)
Link to this: Individually | In context

Question 472: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the outcome of a child care subvention appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12408/12]

Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
Link to this: Individually | In context

My Department implements the Community Child care Subvention (CCS) programme which provides funding to community child care services to enable them to charge reduced child care rates to low income and disadvantaged families.

Community child care services qualify for grant aid on the basis of the level of service they provide and the profile of the parents benefiting from their service. Parental declaration forms are submitted in the Autumn of each year to my Department and the PPS numbers of those parents are transmitted to the Department of Social Protection (DPS) and the HSE for verification. Information supplied by the DSP and HSE is used to determine the level of subvention which applies to each individual parent. Following verification, letters issue to participating services confirming the total annual CCS subvention amount approved for that service together with a list of qualifying parents and confirmation of the subvention level applied to each parent. Services are also advised that if any parent disagrees with the level of subvention applied to them, they have a right of appeal. The deadline for the submission of appeals in this instance was Friday, 3 February 2012.

I understand that the person referred to by the Deputy submitted an appeal against the initial determination of subvention and that this appeal has been successful. The service will be advised of this outcome in due course.

Charlie McConalogue (Donegal North East, Fianna Fail)
Link to this: Individually | In context

Question 473: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the outcome of a child care subvention appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12410/12]

Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
Link to this: Individually | In context

My Department implements the Community Child care Subvention (CCS) programme which provides funding to community child care services to enable them to charge reduced child care rates to low income and disadvantaged families.

Community child care services qualify for grant aid on the basis of the level of service they provide and the profile of the parents benefiting from their service. Parental declaration forms are submitted in the Autumn of each year to my Department and the PPS numbers of those parents are transmitted to the Department of Social Protection (DPS) and the HSE for verification. Information supplied by the DSP and HSE is used to determine the level of subvention which applies to each individual parent. Following verification, letters issue to participating services confirming the total annual CCS subvention amount approved for that service together with a list of qualifying parents and confirmation of the subvention level applied to each parent. Services are also advised that if any parent disagrees with the level of subvention applied to them, they have a right of appeal. The deadline for the submission of appeals in this instance was Friday, 3 February 2012.

I understand that the person referred to by the Deputy submitted an appeal against the initial determination of subvention and that this appeal has not been successful. The service has been advised of this outcome.