Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 April 2024
580. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he received a request from the Minister for Finance to meet with an organisation (details supplied) in relation to a facility in Cork city; if he has agreed to this meeting and if so, when it will take place. [16153/24]
View answerMinister McGrath and his staff have engaged directly with myself and my staff a number of times in relation to this service. I am happy to engage with all Deputies in the constituency in relation to same.
I have also received details of a capital funding requirement to reopen this service in September.
As the funding required is not all directly linked to the provision of early learning and childcare, my Department has, through the local CCC and Pobal who are engaging directly with the service, sought further details, including a breakdown of the capital funding requirement. Options to support the service are being examined.
