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Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 30 Jan 2001

Vol. 529 No. 1

Written Answers. - Child Care Services.

Question:

936 Dr. Upton asked the Minister for Social, Community and Family Affairs if he will give full details of the funding allocated by his Department for after school child care services (details supplied). [2517/01]

The Department of Social, Community and Family Affairs has a £5 million annual allocation to support the provision of out of school hours child care services by community based groups in disadvantaged areas. The £5 million annual funding for the out of school hours child care scheme will be made available to the projects funded by my Department under the following programmes: the community development programme; the family and community services resource centre programme; and the core-funded community and family support group programme. Funding will also be available to other local initiatives subscribing to a self-help, community development ethos.

It is expected that the provision of this funding to less well off communities will address a number of issues, for example, the provision of low cost out of school child care for parents who are in the paid labour market, practical support for children who need additional support to maintain their interest in school, the promotion of parental and community involvement in engaging young people in school and community life and the provision of additional community based services for families.

Last year my Department allocated funding of £1.5 million to community based groups in respect of their out of school hours child care services projects. Full details of the amounts paid to projects in 2000 will be available shortly in the Dáil Library for the information of Members.

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