Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 16 July 2015
438. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of applications under the early years capital fund that he has received, by county, and the grant aid sought; the total budget available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30242/15]
View answerFunding totalling €7 million is being made available in 2015 under the Early Years Capital Programme 2015, with €5 million of this funding available for grants specifically for community/not for profit services. This funding will provide grant aid, in the region of €500,000, for significant upgrades of community/not-for-profit services, such as major refurbishment or relocation to new premises. Also under this strand of funding, grants of up to €50,000 will be available for essential maintenance, or works undertaken to improve the energy performance of childcare facilities. The remaining €2 million in capital funding is being made available for both private and community childcare facilities to access grants of up to €500 for quality improvement measures, specifically in the area of upgrading IT facilities.
Pobal, who is administering this programme on behalf of my Department, has provided the breakdown of the applications in the following table.
|
County |
No. Applications under all strands |
Total amount requested € |
|
Carlow |
33 |
414,038 |
|
Cavan |
43 |
1,739,771 |
|
Clare |
94 |
116,157 |
|
Cork City |
42 |
707,476 |
|
Cork County |
183 |
1,352,416 |
|
Donegal |
88 |
1,056,246 |
|
Dublin City |
199 |
1,460,711 |
|
Dún Laoghaire/Rathdown |
70 |
56,618 |
|
Fingal |
125 |
293,706 |
|
Galway |
135 |
561,066 |
|
Kerry |
76 |
925,791 |
|
Kildare |
143 |
114,001 |
|
Kilkenny |
34 |
289,524 |
|
Laois |
34 |
164,524 |
|
Leitrim |
19 |
249,334 |
|
Limerick |
105 |
989,853 |
|
Longford |
30 |
156,909 |
|
Louth |
58 |
235,905 |
|
Mayo |
47 |
648,819 |
|
Meath |
148 |
141,955 |
|
Monaghan |
43 |
245,630 |
|
Offaly |
46 |
55,314 |
|
Roscommon |
42 |
212,325 |
|
Sligo |
25 |
243,406 |
|
South Dublin |
90 |
1,157,476 |
|
Tipperary North |
45 |
21,089 |
|
Tipperary South |
45 |
118,349 |
|
Waterford |
43 |
243,128 |
|
Westmeath |
48 |
82,995 |
|
Wexford |
44 |
408,533 |
|
Wicklow |
130 |
187,665 |
|
Totals |
2307 |
€14,650,730 |
