Jerry Buttimer (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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176. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the amount of funding that has been provided to Cork City Council in respect of the national play day, since 2011; the number of applications received from the council for such funding; the number of applications granted; if any applications were refused, the reason for the refusals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29308/15]

Jerry Buttimer (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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177. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the amount of funding that has been provided to Cork County Council in respect to national play day, since 2011; the number of applications received from the council for such funding; the number of applications granted; if any applications were refused, the reason for the refusals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29309/15]

James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 176 and 177 together.

Funding for National Play Day was introduced to highlight the importance of play in children’s lives and to promote the benefits of structured and unstructured play in the social and physical development of children. The theme and the date of National Play Day is decided each year in conjunction with the Local Authority Play and Recreation Network. This group was established in 2012 to bring a more coordinated approach to implementing the objectives of national play and recreation policies.

The following table shows the level of funding awarded to Cork County and Cork City Local Authority each year since 2011. Cork Local Authorities have been granted funding to support National Play Day in each year in which they have applied.