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Childcare Services

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 24 March 2021

Wednesday, 24 March 2021

Questions (1070)

Cathal Crowe

Question:

1070. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will consider developing a community childcare facility at a site (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14221/21]

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Written answers

My Department has, since 2015, administered an annual capital funding programme, under which early learning and care and school aged childcare services which are registered with Tulsa can access capital funding. 

The purpose or target of the funding is determined on an annual basis having regard to the needs of children, families and service providers and Departmental priorities.

There is no specific capital funding available for development works in 2021.

However there are a number of supports which childcare providers, and intending childcare providers, can access. 

My Department funds City and County Childcare Committees (CCCs) who offer a wide variety of supports to parents and childcare providers,  including advice on setting up a childcare business, information on grants and low cost local enterprise loans which may be available to services, as well as commercial borrowing. The CCC’s also offer support on applying for the various funding schemes administered by my Department.  Contact details for all of the CCCs are available at myccc.ie.

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