James Bannon
Question:195 Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding matters (details supplied) concerning the community childcare subvention scheme on behalf of a group in County Longford; the timeframe for a review in view of the fact that services are not in a position to wait for a couple of months; if consideration is being given to a once yearly submission with a plus, minus system; if back-pay will be given to January 2009 in consideration of new children, rather than payment from the day the review has been dealt with; when a breakdown of allocations will be available in view of the fact that this is necessary for the efficient running of child care businesses, while contingency money can be used for new parents entitled to subvention, at 5% to 10%, and lack of consistent information being available through the members of the OMCYA; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9565/09]
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