Pat Deering
Question:699. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will provide a breakdown of all private child care facilities in County Carlow that received capital funding since 2005. [30940/15]
View answerTuesday, 22 September 2015
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A total of €7 million was made available under the Early Years Capital Programme in 2015. Of this funding, €5 million was made available for grants specifically for community/not-for-profit early years services. This funding provided for the allocation of capital grant aid in the region of €500,000 for significant upgrades of services such as major refurbishment or relocation to new premises. Grants of up to €50,000 for essential maintenance, or works undertaken to improve the energy performance of community/not-for-profit services were also provided. The remaining €2 million was made available for both private and community/not-for-profit early years services to access grants of up to €500 for quality improvement measures, specifically in the area of upgrading IT facilities.
Capital funding of €2.5 million was provided in 2014 for the maintenance and upgrade of community/not-for-profit early years services. The objective of this funding was to ensure that previously-funded community/not-for-profit early years services remained fit-for-purpose.
€2.75m was provided in Budget 2013 to support the on-going improvement of early years services. Both private and community/not-for-profit services participating in one of the national childcare programmes implemented by the Department of Children and Youth Affairs were eligible to apply for a grant under this Programme.
Finally, in Budget 2012, the Government announced capital funding of €6m to fund a maintenance programme for early years services (i.e. to address remedial, maintenance and renovation work and to purchase equipment). This funding, which provided grants up to a maximum of €50,000, was available to private and community/ not-for-profit services.
The following table shows details of the funding provided to early years services in Co. Carlow since the establishment of this Department in 2011.
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Childcare Facilities |
Carlow |
Capital Funding |
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Childcare Capital Programme 2012 |
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Sioga Beaga Creche and Montessori |
Castlemore, Tullow, Co. Carlow |
€7,000 |
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Childcare Capital Programme 2013 |
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The Trees Montessori |
Ballinacarrig, Carlow, Co. Carlow |
€2,248 |
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Suantrai Montessori School |
Tinrylan, Co. Carlow |
€1,328 |
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Cherish Childcare & Early Learning Centre |
Friars Green, Tullow Rd, Carlow |
€4,875 |
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Cherish Childcare & Early Learning Centre |
Burrin Road, Carlow |
€4,200 |
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Early Years Capital Programme 2015 |
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Millview Montessori School |
Millview House, Kilgraney, Kilbride, Co. Carlow |
€500 |
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Step-by-Step Montessori |
36 Oakley Park, Tullow Rd., Carlow |
€449 |
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Kloyda Montessori School |
Urglin Centre, Rutland, Bennekerry, Co. Carlow |
€440 |
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Suantraí Montessori School |
Amberley, Tinryland, Carlow |
€500 |
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Tot's Corner Playgroup |
St. Fiacc's Leisure Centre, Leighlin Rd., Graiguecullen, Carlow |
€489 |
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Jigsaw Childcare |
34 Highfield, Carlow |
€500 |
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Dolmen Nursery |
6 Dolmen Gardens, Hacketstown Rd., Carlow |
€500 |
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Jolly Tots Creche |
Ballycarney, Green Rd., Carlow |
€500 |
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St. Molings Montessori School |
Dranagh, St. Mullins, Carlow |
€500 |
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Scallywags Creche |
Woodglade, Fenagh, Carlow |
€481 |
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Brownshill Creche, Montessori & Afterschool |
Link Road, Brownshill, Carlow |
€500 |
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Absolute Beginners Creche & Montessori |
Rathsillan, Carlow Rd., Tullow, Co. Carlow |
€500 |
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Sioga Beaga Creche & Montessori |
Castlemore, Tullow, Co. Carlow |
€500 |
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Tippy Toes Montessori |
St. Anthonys, Green Lane, Rathnapish, Carlow |
€500 |
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Cherish Childcare |
Friars Green, Tullow Rd, Carlow |
€500 |
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Little Stars Childcare |
Quinagh, Blackbog Road, Carlow |
€449 |
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The Creative Kids |
Askea Business Park, O'Brien Road, Carlow |
€500 |
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Creative Kids |
Liddiard House, Old Burrin Road, Carlow |
€500 |