Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 16 July 2015
417. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the amount of investment from capital spending his Department has made in County Kildare since 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29906/15]
View answerMy Department operates a number of capital grant schemes, and has supported capital projects in County Kildare under these schemes.
Funding was provided for early years capital developments in County Kildare, and funding was also provided from the Department's capital vote for the Childminding Development Grant and the Parent and Toddler initiative as follows:
|
Year |
Early Years Capital Developments |
Childminding Development Grant Initiative |
Parent and Toddler Initiative |
|
2012 |
€68,696 |
€6,594 |
€8,307 |
|
2013 |
€59,832 |
€13,529 |
€8,326 |
|
2014 |
€9,140 |
€2,799 |
€11,726 |
The provision of childcare capital grants has also ensured that many childcare services have been able to maintain the quality of their facilities and continue to deliver quality childcare services.
My Department has also provided some €120,281 capital funding for youth groups in County Kildare as set out in the following table.
Youth Café capital funding
|
Year |
Provider |
Amount |
|
2012 |
Kildare Youth Services Limited - The Curragh Youth Café |
€200.00 |
|
2012 |
Leixlip Youth Premises Group Limited |
€500.00 |
|
2012 |
Scooters Youth Café Rathangan |
€54,581.00 |
|
2013 |
County Kildare Youth Hub Limited |
€50,000.00 |
Youth projects capital Funding
|
Year |
Project |
Amount |
|
2014 |
Curragh Youth Project |
€15,000.00 |
The Capital Grant Funding Scheme for Play and Recreation was introduced in 2013 to support new and existing play and recreation facilities for children and young people.
Payments under this scheme made to County Kildare are set out in the following table.
|
Year |
Play and Recreation Capital Funding awarded to Kildare Local Authority |
|
2013 |
€20,000 |
|
2014 |
€15,000 |
|
2015 |
€10,000 |
