Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 28 June 2005
594 Mr. Bruton asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of children under the age of five in each of the county child care committee areas; the budget allocated to each county committee under the equal opportunities child care programme to date. [22259/05]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Equal Opportunities Childcare Programme 2000 — 2006, EOCP, was established as an element of the National Development Plan 2000-2006 to increase the supply of child care places through capital grant assistance to create new and quality enhanced childcare places, to support the child care needs of parents in employment, education and training through the provision of capital grant assistance; to make grant support available towards the staffing costs of child care services in very disadvantaged areas; to enable the services to make child care available at less than full fees for parents experiencing disadvantage; and to enhance the quality and co-ordination of delivery of child care in Ireland.
The programme funding has been increased in a series of steps from €318 million originally allocated to the present funding package of €499 million and the Government has already committed to continue to fund child care development in the post-2006 period.
The programme has already created more than 24,600 new child care places and a further 15,300 will be brought to completion with funding already committed under the programme.
The 33 city-county child care committees were established, and are resourced, under the EOCP, with a total allocation of about €7.6 million for all 33 in 2005 to meet the core activities which are pre-agreed with the Department and which must link in with the five year locally focused child care strategy developed by each county. The committees receive additional funding for new initiatives such as the development of childminding and the work which they will shortly undertake to enhance the supply of school age child care. In addition to their work on the delivery of their child care strategies, the county committees also review all applications made for grant assistance under the EOCP and advise on local child care needs.
The following tables detail funding allocated to city and county child care committees under the EOCP. It does not include the additional funding to be made available for the development of school age child care.
|
County |
Number of children in age group |
|
Carlow County |
3,473 |
|
Cavan County |
4,189 |
|
Clare County |
7,633 |
|
Cork City |
6,781 |
|
Cork County |
24334 |
|
Donegal County |
10,427 |
|
Dublin Co. — Dublin City |
28,284 |
|
Dublin Co. — Fingal |
15,509 |
|
Dublin Co. — Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown |
11,759 |
|
Dublin Co. — South Dublin |
18,671 |
|
Galway County and City |
14,184 |
|
Kerry County |
8,550 |
|
Kildare County |
14,060 |
|
Kilkenny County |
5,747 |
|
Laois County |
4,700 |
|
Leitrim County |
1,683 |
|
Limerick City |
3,697 |
|
Limerick County |
8,182 |
|
Longford County |
2,283 |
|
Louth County |
8,373 |
|
Mayo County |
7,760 |
|
Meath County |
11,205 |
|
Monaghan County |
3,671 |
|
Offaly County |
4,897 |
|
Roscommon County |
3,489 |
|
Sligo County |
3,841 |
|
Tipperary North |
4,395 |
|
Tipperary South |
5,567 |
|
Waterford City |
3,155 |
|
Waterford County |
4,164 |
|
Westmeath County |
5,578 |
|
Wexford County |
8,837 |
|
Wicklow County |
8,552 |
|
State |
277,630 |
Source: CSO Census 2002.
|
CCC Name |
TotalStartUp€Funding |
ActionPlan2002€Funding |
ActionPlan2003€Funding |
ActionPlan2004€Funding |
ActionPlan2005€Funding |
ActionPlans2002-2005 |
Childminding Initiative 2002€Funding |
Childminding Initiative 2003€Funding |
Childminding Initiative 2004€Funding |
Childminding Development Grants 2004€ Allocation |
Childminding Initiative 2005€Funding |
Childminding Development Grants 2005€ Allocation |
Childminding Initiative and Childminding Grants2002-2005 |
Total for Action Plans 2002-2005, Childminding Initiative, and Childminding Grants |
Total |
|
BMW Region |
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|
Cavan County Childcare Committee |
128,325 |
114,276 |
120,571 |
178,500 |
192,750 |
606,097 |
20,000 |
10,000 |
20,000 |
47,250 |
20,000 |
117,250 |
723,347 |
851,672 |
|
|
Donegal County Childcare Committee |
104,904 |
172,860 |
224,750 |
241,500 |
260,750 |
899,860 |
35,000 |
17,500 |
35,000 |
63,000 |
35,000 |
185,500 |
1,085,360 |
1,190,264 |
|
|
Galway City & County Childcare Committee |
266,645 |
203,000 |
233,747 |
273,500 |
295,500 |
1,005,747 |
75,000 |
22,500 |
40,000 |
100,800 |
40,000 |
278,300 |
1,284,047 |
1,550,692 |
|
|
Laois County Childcare Committee |
128,616 |
82,533 |
109,155 |
167,700 |
192,750 |
552,138 |
20,000 |
10,000 |
20,000 |
47,250 |
20,000 |
117,250 |
669,388 |
798,004 |
|
|
Leitrim County Childcare Committee |
64,039 |
101,579 |
134,472 |
165,100 |
178,250 |
579,401 |
20,000 |
10,000 |
20,000 |
18,900 |
20,000 |
88,900 |
668,301 |
732,340 |
|
|
Longford County Childcare Committee |
98,506 |
57,138 |
126,120 |
165,100 |
178,250 |
526,608 |
20,000 |
10,000 |
20,000 |
18,900 |
20,000 |
88,900 |
615,508 |
714,014 |
|
|
Louth County Childcare Committee |
309,151 |
107,928 |
105,662 |
171,500 |
205,750 |
590,840 |
30,000 |
15,000 |
30,000 |
63,000 |
30,000 |
168,000 |
758,840 |
1,067,991 |
|
|
Mayo County Childcare Committee |
28,628 |
126,974 |
122,726 |
205,800 |
232,750 |
688,250 |
30,000 |
0 |
30,000 |
63,000 |
30,000 |
153,000 |
841,250 |
869,878 |
|
|
Monaghan County Childcare Committee |
126,440 |
114,276 |
130,300 |
178,500 |
192,750 |
615,826 |
20,000 |
10,000 |
20,000 |
34,650 |
20,000 |
104,650 |
720,476 |
846,916 |
|
|
Offaly County Childcare Committee |
105,422 |
82,533 |
142,105 |
178,500 |
192,750 |
595,888 |
20,000 |
10,000 |
20,000 |
47,250 |
20,000 |
117,250 |
713,138 |
818,560 |
|
|
Roscommon County Childcare Committee |
100,212 |
75,655 |
118,545 |
*167,700 |
192,750 |
386,950 |
20,000 |
0 |
20,000 |
34,650 |
20,000 |
94,650 |
481,600 |
581,812 |
|
|
Sligo County Childcare Committee |
119,561 |
95,230 |
161,265 |
*156,800 |
192,750 |
449,245 |
20,000 |
10,000 |
20,000 |
47,250 |
20,000 |
117,250 |
566,495 |
686,056 |
|
|
Westmeath County Childcare Committee |
96,285 |
114,300 |
154,613 |
184,500 |
199,250 |
652,663 |
20,000 |
10,000 |
20,000 |
47,250 |
20,000 |
117,250 |
769,913 |
866,198 |
|
|
S&E Region |
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|
Carlow County Childcare Committee |
91,825 |
101,579 |
98,712 |
167,700 |
192,750 |
560,741 |
0 |
20,000 |
20,000 |
34,650 |
20,000 |
94,650 |
655,391 |
747,216 |
|
|
Clare County Childcare Committee |
137,929 |
105,812 |
190,501 |
190,500 |
205,750 |
692,563 |
30,000 |
0 |
30,000 |
63,000 |
30,000 |
153,000 |
845,563 |
983,492 |
|
|
Cork City Childcare Committee |
104,345 |
177,763 |
133,206 |
196,200 |
222,411 |
729,580 |
35,000 |
17,500 |
35,000 |
63,000 |
35,000 |
185,500 |
915,080 |
1,019,425 |
|
|
Cork County Childcare Committee |
144,985 |
241,250 |
77,894 |
266,500 |
316,081 |
901,725 |
60,000 |
0 |
60,000 |
100,800 |
60,000 |
280,800 |
1,182,525 |
1,327,510 |
|
CCC Name |
TotalStartUp€Funding |
ActionPlan2002€Funding |
ActionPlan2003€Funding |
ActionPlan2004€Funding |
ActionPlan2005€Funding |
ActionPlans2002-2005 |
Childminding Initiative 2002€Funding |
Childminding Initiative 2003€Funding |
Childminding Initiative 2004€Funding |
Childminding Development Grants 2004€ Allocation |
Childminding Initiative 2005€Funding |
Childminding Development Grants 2005€ Allocation |
Childminding Initiative and Childminding Grants2002-2005 |
Total for Action Plans 2002-2005, Childminding Initiative, and Childminding Grants |
Total |
|
Dublin City Childcare Committee |
56,660 |
190,462 |
222,938 |
318,500 |
444,000 |
1,175,900 |
70,000 |
11,500 |
70,000 |
100,800 |
70,000 |
322,300 |
1,498,200 |
1,554,860 |
|
|
Dublin Fingal County Childcare Committee |
84,445 |
88,882 |
222,320 |
254,200 |
284,500 |
849,902 |
0 |
45,000 |
45,000 |
100,800 |
45,000 |
235,800 |
1,085,702 |
1,170,147 |
|
|
Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Childcare Committee |
47,216 |
103,695 |
182,305 |
244,800 |
284,500 |
815,300 |
40,000 |
0 |
40,000 |
63,000 |
40,000 |
183,000 |
998,300 |
1,045,516 |
|
|
Kerry County Childcare Committee |
128,631 |
177,763 |
173,071 |
295,033 |
260,750 |
906,617 |
30,000 |
15,000 |
30,000 |
63,000 |
30,000 |
168,000 |
1,074,617 |
1,203,248 |
|
|
Kildare County Childcare Committee |
96,587 |
176,748 |
91,992 |
254,200 |
284,500 |
807,440 |
40,000 |
0 |
40,000 |
63,000 |
40,000 |
183,000 |
990,440 |
1,087,027 |
|
|
Kilkenny County Childcare Committee |
161,091 |
80,417 |
159,381 |
176,000 |
199,250 |
615,048 |
0 |
20,000 |
20,000 |
47,250 |
20,000 |
107,250 |
722,298 |
883,389 |
|
|
Limerick City Childcare Committee |
98,646 |
95,230 |
55,270 |
156,800 |
181,177 |
488,477 |
20,000 |
0 |
20,000 |
34,650 |
20,000 |
94,650 |
583,127 |
681,773 |
|
|
Limerick County Childcare Committee |
89,574 |
145,490 |
154,945 |
205,800 |
232,750 |
738,985 |
30,000 |
0 |
30,000 |
63,000 |
30,000 |
153,000 |
891,985 |
981,559 |
|
|
Meath County Childcare Committee |
90,196 |
109,514 |
198,423 |
233,200 |
260,750 |
801,887 |
35,000 |
17,500 |
35,000 |
63,000 |
35,000 |
185,500 |
987,387 |
1,077,583 |
|
|
South County Dublin Childcare Committee |
51,310 |
215,855 |
51,645 |
292,500 |
316,081 |
876,081 |
0 |
60,000 |
60,000 |
100,800 |
25,000 |
245,800 |
1,121,881 |
1,173,191 |
|
|
Tipperary North County Childcare Committee |
106,905 |
104,753 |
155,992 |
167,700 |
192,750 |
621,195 |
20,000 |
0 |
20,000 |
47,250 |
20,000 |
107,250 |
728,445 |
835,350 |
|
|
Tipperary South County Childcare Committee |
116,601 |
100,520 |
144,767 |
167,500 |
199,250 |
612,037 |
20,000 |
10,000 |
20,000 |
47,250 |
20,000 |
117,250 |
729,287 |
845,888 |
|
|
Waterford City Childcare Committee |
108,222 |
76,184 |
123,603 |
156,600 |
178,250 |
534,637 |
20,000 |
0 |
20,000 |
28,350 |
20,000 |
88,350 |
622,987 |
731,209 |
|
|
Waterford County Childcare Committee |
79,767 |
104,753 |
113,265 |
167,700 |
192,750 |
578,468 |
20,000 |
10,000 |
20,000 |
47,250 |
20,000 |
117,250 |
695,718 |
775,485 |
|
|
Wexford County Childcare Committee |
97,758 |
146,020 |
158,309 |
215,500 |
232,750 |
752,579 |
35,000 |
17,500 |
35,000 |
63,000 |
35,000 |
185,500 |
938,079 |
1,035,837 |
|
|
Wicklow County Childcare Committee |
134,169 |
120,625 |
116,934 |
215,500 |
232,750 |
685,809 |
35,000 |
0 |
35,000 |
63,000 |
35,000 |
168,000 |
853,809 |
987,978 |
