Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 23 July 2019
2562. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the funding that her Department has provided in order to support Irish language-medium preschool care and education in tabular form.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33667/19]
View answerA Naíonra is a playgroup run through Irish for children (aged 3-5 years), who attend daily for 2-3 hours, under the guidance and supervision of a Stiúrthóir (Leader). As of July 2019, Pobal confirmed that there are 243 Naíonraí services registered on the PIP system that have been contracted to provide at least one DCYA programme in 2018/19.
Please find below in tabular form the funding that my Department has provided to Irish language medium early learning and care services. These figures relate to the various funding streams provided in the years 2017 and 2018, and in particular in respect of the 2017/2018 programme year for the national childcare programmes. It is important to note that the term 'naíonra' is self reported on the PIP system. There may be other services in contract which do not define themselves as naíonraí but that are wholly or predominantly Irish speaking, and which are therefore not included in the below funding figures.
|
Programme Call |
Total Amount Paid |
|
AIM Level 5 Alterations 2017 |
8,502 |
|
AIM Level 5 Alterations 2018 |
13,839 |
|
AIM Level 7 2017-2018 |
612,071 |
|
Community Childcare Subvention 2017-2018 |
1,299,717 |
|
Community Childcare Subvention Plus 2017-2018 |
3,207,272 |
|
Early Childhood Care and Education 2017-2018 |
19,297,143 |
|
Early Years Capital 2018 Strand 1 Expansion/New Service |
177,044 |
|
Early Years Capital 2018 Strand 2 Essential Building Maintenance |
60,000 |
|
Early Years Capital 2018 Strand 3 Natural Outdoor Play |
32,823 |
|
Early Years Capital 2017 Strand 1 |
276,701 |
|
Early Years Capital 2017 Strand 2 |
32,100 |
|
Early Years Capital 2017 Strand 3 |
72,821 |
|
School Aged Capital Strand 2 Essential Building Maintenance 2018 |
4,540 |
|
School Aged Capital 2017 Strand A |
38,804 |
|
School Aged Capital 2017 Strand B |
29,574 |
|
School Aged Capital 2017 Strand C |
28,432 |
|
TEC After School Childcare (ASCC) 2017-2018 |
25,412 |
|
TEC Childcare Education & Training Support 2017-2018 |
241,315 |
|
TEC Community Employment Childcare (CECAS) 2017-2018 |
37,784 |
|
TEC Community Employment Childcare (CECPS) 2017-2018 |
81,808 |
|
Total |
25,577,702 |
