Seán Haughey (Dublin Bay North, Fianna Fail)
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1682. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will pay a capital grant to a provider (details supplied) to allow it to open a replacement preschool facility as soon as possible; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38563/17]

Katherine Zappone (Dublin South West, Independent)
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The service to which the Deputy refers has not made an application for capital funding under the early years capital scheme, 2017. As the deadline for this has now passed, it will not be possible to facilitate an application at this stage.

Pobal and the local City Childcare Committee (CCC) have been in contact with the service in question and it is my understanding that this service is currently closed. It is also my understanding that until a suitable premises has been found this service will not be in a position to reopen. In this regard, the CCC will continue to support this service in any way they can.