Finian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent)
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548. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the funding available to a child care centre (details supplied) in Dublin 17; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17428/14]

Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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I am informed by the Child and Family Agency that the Darndale Belcamp Integrated Childcare Service is currently experiencing cash flow issues and as a consequence it has been necessary for the Agency to prepay two months of the annual funding allocation. This payment is being facilitated in order for a more comprehensive detailed analysis to be completed so as to arrive at a long term solution involving all stakeholders. I am also advised that a review of Agency funding to the centre will be reviewed with a view to identifying efficiencies and the impact on services resulting from the 2.8% reduction in Agency funding in 2013 and 2014.

Funding to this centre, provided by my Department under the Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) free pre-school year programme, and the Community Childcare Subvention (CCS) programme which supports low income and disadvantaged families with childcare costs, has been maintained. To date, in this school year, funding totalling €35,500 has been paid under the ECCE programme. Funding of €98,600 has also been approved under the CCS programme for this school year and €49,300 of this figure has already been paid.