Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 21 July 2020
551. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of childcare facilities that have applied for Covid-19 related funding by county; the number of successful applications for each county; the funding granted to childcare facilities in each county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17031/20]
View answerMy Department announced a major funding package to facilitate the reopening of childcare facilities from 29 June, which includes two Covid-19 funding programmes for services which are reopening, the Reopening Support Payment, and the Covid-19 Re-opening capital grant, in addition to the resumption of DCYA funding programmes and a continuation of the TWSS.
Figures are set out below for the reopening support payments and the capital grants, on a county basis.
Re-opening Support Payment, details as of 17 July 2020.
|
County |
- |
- |
€ |
|
Kilkenny |
50 |
49 |
€199,192.00 |
|
Laois |
52 |
52 |
€200,000.00 |
|
Leitrim |
24 |
24 |
€85,000.00 |
|
Limerick |
106 |
105 |
€371,364.00 |
|
Longford |
17 |
17 |
€92,500.00 |
|
Louth |
61 |
61 |
€223,833.00 |
|
Mayo |
69 |
68 |
€186,153.00 |
|
Meath |
116 |
115 |
€424,000.00 |
|
Monaghan |
36 |
35 |
€163,461.00 |
|
Offaly |
37 |
37 |
€126,000.00 |
|
Roscommon |
36 |
36 |
€139,961.00 |
|
Sligo |
44 |
44 |
€180,670.00 |
|
Tipperary |
98 |
98 |
€374,419.00 |
|
Waterford |
51 |
51 |
€199,000.00 |
|
Westmeath |
45 |
44 |
€185,213.00 |
|
Wexford |
77 |
77 |
€299,107.00 |
|
Wicklow |
92 |
92 |
€254,508.00 |
|
Totals |
2,391 |
2,376 |
€8,853,235.00 |
The number of childcare facilities that have applied for the Covid-19 Capital Grant, the number of successful applications and the funding granted per county are:
|
County |
Capital Applications Submitted |
Capital Applications Approved |
Capital Total Paid |
|
Carlow |
38 |
38 |
€133,500.00 |
|
Cavan |
50 |
50 |
€173,500.00 |
|
Clare |
94 |
94 |
€260,000.00 |
|
Cork |
274 |
274 |
€852,000.00 |
|
Donegal |
115 |
115 |
€362,000.00 |
|
Dublin |
668 |
668 |
€2,187,000.00 |
|
Galway |
180 |
180 |
€553,500.00 |
|
Kerry |
87 |
87 |
€284,000.00 |
|
Kildare |
104 |
104 |
€362,500.00 |
|
Kilkenny |
57 |
57 |
€185,500.00 |
|
Laois |
62 |
62 |
€187,500.00 |
|
Leitrim |
28 |
28 |
€92,000.00 |
|
Limerick |
128 |
128 |
€414,000.00 |
|
Longford |
25 |
25 |
€94,000.00 |
|
Louth |
74 |
74 |
€244,000.00 |
|
Mayo |
84 |
84 |
€236,000.00 |
|
Meath |
142 |
142 |
€457,500.00 |
|
Monaghan |
39 |
39 |
€150,500.00 |
|
Offaly |
43 |
43 |
€136,000.00 |
|
Roscommon |
35 |
35 |
€113,000.00 |
|
Sligo |
49 |
49 |
€155,500.00 |
|
Tipperary |
123 |
122 |
€364,500.00 |
|
Waterford |
60 |
60 |
€196,000.00 |
|
Westmeath |
49 |
49 |
€178,500.00 |
|
Wexford |
80 |
80 |
€277,500.00 |
|
Wicklow |
114 |
114 |
€317,500.00 |
|
Totals |
2,802 |
2,801 |
€8,967,500.00 |
There are still a number of applications at draft stage which applicants have not yet submitted. The details above lists those submitted, approved and paid as at 17/07/2020.
