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Child Care Services.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 30 March 2004

Tuesday, 30 March 2004

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Paul Connaughton

Ceist:

171 Mr. Connaughton asked the Minister for Education and Science the allocation to be made to vocational educational committees for the provision of child care services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9669/04]

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My Department provides funding to VECs to assist towards the child care expenses of participants in VTOS, Youthreach and senior Traveller centre programmes. The financial provision for childcare assistance for participants on these programmes for 2004 is €4.8 million. This compares with the initial budget in 2003 of just under €3 million.

A working group comprising representatives of my Department and the Irish Vocational Education Association has been established to review the criteria for the allocation of grants for child care for 2004 and into the future with a view to making the most efficient use of the funds available in the light of increasing demand.

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