Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 29 November 2022
487. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will consider extending the closing date for the building block improvement grant scheduled for Friday 25 November 2022 (details supplied); if he will acknowledge this difficulty and grant an extension for submission of required paperwork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58769/22]
View answerThe Building Blocks – Improvement Grant opened on Friday 28th October 2022. The closing date for this Grant was originally Friday 25th November 2022.
Officials in my Department have been working closely with Pobal, to identify and resolve any issues being experienced by providers, including whether the closing date should be extended.
I am pleased to advise that Pobal has announced an extension to the closing date, which will now be 16th December. Service providers have been notified through the online portal, the Hive.
