asked the Minister for Health the number of day care places for pre-school children funded directly or indirectly by his Department in each (a) health board area and (b) community care area.
Written Answers. - Pre-School Children Day Care Places.
394.
The latest details are in respect of 31 December 1979 and are shown in the table hereunder.
Day centres for pre-school children.
|
Health Board |
Community Care Area |
No. of Centres |
No. of Places |
|
Eastern |
Dublin No. 1 |
2 |
116 |
|
Dublin No. 2 |
— |
— |
|
|
Dublin No. 3 |
2 |
68 |
|
|
Dublin No. 4 |
— |
— |
|
|
Dublin No. 5 |
2 |
50 |
|
|
Dublin No. 6 |
2 |
55 |
|
|
Dublin No. 7 |
3 |
110 |
|
|
Dublin No. 8 |
7 |
235 |
|
|
Wicklow |
1 |
20 |
|
|
Kildare |
1 |
26 |
|
|
Total |
20 |
680 |
|
|
Midland |
Longford/Westmeath |
1 |
30 |
|
Laois/Offaly |
— |
— |
|
|
Mid-Western |
Limerick |
8 |
160 |
|
Clare |
11 |
167 |
|
|
Tipperary (NR) |
6 |
87 |
|
|
Total |
25 |
414 |
|
|
North-Eastern |
Louth/Monaghan |
2 |
60 |
|
Cavan/Monaghan |
— |
— |
|
|
Meath |
— |
— |
|
|
Total |
2 |
60 |
|
|
North-Western |
Sligo/Leitrim |
3 |
35 |
|
Donegal |
2 |
36 |
|
|
Total |
5 |
71 |
|
|
South-Eastern |
Tipperary (SR) |
5 |
72 |
|
Wexford |
2 |
100 |
|
|
Waterford |
5 |
454 |
|
|
Carlow/Kilkenny |
1 |
30 |
|
|
Total |
13 |
656 |
|
|
Southern |
North Cork |
7 |
456 |
|
South Cork |
3 |
180 |
|
|
West Cork |
— |
— |
|
|
Kerry |
2 |
32 |
|
|
Total |
12 |
668 |
|
|
Western |
Galway |
3 |
110 |
|
Mayo |
5 |
120 |
|
|
Roscommon |
1 |
20 |
|
|
Total |
9 |
250 |