The information requested by the Deputy is not routinely collected by my Department. However, Pobal administers the Childcare Capital Programmes and the Community Childcare Subvention Programme on behalf of the Department that requires them to collect certain financial data from participating service providers. This data does not relate to all childcare service providers.
According to the information provided by Pobal, of the childcare services about which they collect data, a total of 165 services were reported to them as having closed during the period 2009 to date. 16 of the services who provided a reason for closure cited financial reasons. Details of the closed services are attached. I would like to advise the Deputy that more than 4,200 childcare providers participated in the Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) programme during the pre-school year 2013/2014. More than 220 new providers have applied to participate in the programme from September 2014.
DCYA Ref No.
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Pobal App ID/ URN
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Facility Name
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Facility Address
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County
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Comm or Priv
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Date of Closure
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Reason
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Actual Overall Places Lost
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10DS0272
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507665G
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BARNARDOS MACULLIAM
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BARNARDOS, 30 Maculliam Crescent, Fortunestown, Dublin 24
|
Dublin South
|
Comm
|
Aug-10
|
Financial Issues
|
14
|
10DS0285
|
507665G
|
Deerpark Child and Family Centre
|
Barnardo's Child and Family Services, Millbrook Lawns Health Centre, Tallaght, Dublin 24
|
Dublin South
|
Comm
|
Jun-11
|
Financial Issues
|
12
|
10FL0369
|
2801A
|
Busy Lizzies
|
5 Castle Lawns, Malahide, Co. Dublin
|
Fingal
|
Priv
|
2012
|
Financial Issues
|
10
|
-
|
2349a
|
The Toddle Inn at Hurley Burly
|
Unit 6, North Park Business Park, Finglas, Dublin 11
|
Dublin County Borough
|
Priv
|
Dec-10
|
Financial Issues
|
20
|
-
|
564A
|
Cork Steiner Waldorf Kindergarten / NCIP Cork Steiner Kindergarten
|
1 Glentrasna Ave, Glentrasna Drive, The Glen, Cork
|
Cork City
|
Comm
|
Jun-11
|
Financial Issues
|
12
|
-
|
858A
|
Carlow VEC Childcare Centre
|
Athy Road, Carlow
|
Carlow
|
Comm
|
May-12
|
Financial Issues
|
42
|
09DY0123
|
|
Kilmacow Community Pre-School Active Learning Ltd
|
Scoil Colmcille, National School Newbrook Road, Donaghmede, Dublin 5
|
Dublin City
|
Priv
|
Jun-11
|
Financial Issues
|
|
10FL0366
|
181678F/ 813355V
|
Blanchardstown Youth Reach
|
County Dublin VEC, The Brace Centre, Main Street, Blanchardstown Dublin 15
|
Fingal
|
Comm
|
Nov-11
|
Financial Issues
|
7
|
09FL0041
|
785350K
|
Lá Go Bhrí
|
41 Mourne View, Skerries, Co. Dublin
|
Fingal
|
Comm
|
Nov-11
|
Financial Issues
|
14
|
09LK0124
|
243444T
|
Shanagolden Education Resource Centre Creche
|
Shanagolden Education Resource Centre Creche, Shanagolden, Co. Limerick
|
Limerick County
|
Comm
|
Dec-11
|
Financial Issues
|
38
|
09DS0077
|
|
Humpty Dumpty Junior Learning Centre Ltd
|
|
Dublin South
|
Priv
|
Jun-12
|
Financial Issues
|
|
-
|
1303A
|
County Dublin VEC / Dundrum
|
County Dublin V.E.C., 1 Tuansgate, Belgard Square East, Tallaght, Dublin 24
|
Dun Laoghaire/Rathdown
|
Comm
|
Jul-12
|
Financial Issues
|
17
|
-
|
1967A
|
Open Heart House / NCIP Open Heart House
|
2 St. Mary's Place, Dublin 7
|
Dublin County Borough
|
Comm
|
Apr-09
|
Financial Issues
|
6
|
-
|
360
|
Little Friars Preschool
|
6 Maglin Grove, Deanrock Estate, Togher, Cork City
|
Cork City
|
Comm
|
Jun-12
|
Financial Issues
|
30
|
-
|
1778a
|
Shel-Bar Ltd. / NCIP Shel-bar
|
Carrig-on-Bannow, Co. Wexford
|
Wexford
|
Comm
|
Mar-11
|
Financial Issues
|
80
|
-
|
556A
|
Community Womens Education Initiative / NCIP Community Women's Education Initiatives Ltd.
|
19 Lower John Street, Cork
|
Cork City
|
Comm
|
Sep-09
|
Financial Issues
|
18
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
320
|