Jackie Cahill (Tipperary, Fianna Fail)
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478. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if a preschool (details supplied) will be included in the latest funding programme from her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15183/19]

Katherine Zappone (Dublin South West, Independent)
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I understand that the programme referred to by the Deputy is the current round of capital funding currently being run by Pobal on behalf of my Department.

Significant efforts were made this year to improve the timeline for delivery of the Early Years and School Age Childcare capital programmes and the appraisal process for applications is currently underway in Pobal. I would like to assure you that all applications for funding will be appraised in a fair, thorough and impartial manner. Decisions are due to be delivered to applicants in June 2019 in the hope that capital works can begin over the summer months.

As the process is ongoing I am not in a position to provide an update as to the status of any individual application for funding at this point. The results of the appraisal process, including the final decisions, will be communicated to providers directly in June 2019.