Written answers
Wednesday, 21 April 2021
Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Childcare Services
David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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1214. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the process by which a preschool can apply for capital funding to develop a new building for an existing preschool; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18206/21]
Roderic O'Gorman (Dublin West, Green Party)
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My Department has, since 2015, administered an annual capital funding programme under which early learning childcare services which are registered with Tulsa can access capital funding.
The purpose or target of the funding is determined on an annual basis having regard to the needs of children, families and service providers and Departmental priorities.
There is no specific capital funding available for development works in 2021, the focus of the capital programme is on fire safety works and supporting outdoor play.
There are however a number of supports which childcare providers, and intending childcare providers, can access.
My Department funds County Childcare Committees (CCCs) who offer a wide variety of supports to parents and childcare providers, including advice on setting up a childcare business, information on grants and low cost local enterprise loans which may be available to services, as well as commercial borrowing. The CCC’s also offer support on applying for the various funding schemes administered by my Department. Contact details for all of the CCCs are available at myccc.ie
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