Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 19 October 2023
266. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to review correspondence (details supplied); if he can offer any advice on funding for this facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45884/23]
View answerMy Department oversees a case management process, through which local City and County Childcare Committees (CCCs) and Pobal work together to assess and provide support to Early Learning and Childcare (ELC) and School Aged Children (SAC) services experiencing difficulties.
Once a service engages with their local CCC they will be able to avail of supports through the case management process. This support can take the form of general operational supports as well as more specialised advice and support appropriate to the individual circumstances of a service. In some instances, financial supports may be deemed appropriate in tandem with the case management process. Financial supports, which may also be accessed through the case management process, are available to all Core Funding Partner Services, both community and private, who are experiencing financial difficulty, following a financial assessment by Pobal.
If any service would like to avail of advice or supports on a concern regarding their sustainability, they are encouraged to reach out to their local CCC. Contact details for their local CCC can be found at www.myccc.ie.
