Child Care Services Funding

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 22 September 2015

Tuesday, 22 September 2015

Ceisteanna (698, 715)

Brendan Griffin

Ceist:

698. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when the next round of strand 1 capital grants will be announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30817/15]

Brendan Griffin

Ceist:

715. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when the next round of capital funding will be available to build new community child-care centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32045/15]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Children and Youth Affairs

I propose to take Questions Nos. 698 and 715 together.

Capital funding totalling €7 million is being made available in 2015 for early years services with €5 million of this funding being made available for grants specifically for community/not for profit services.

As you are aware, resources are allocated across each area of Government spending as part of the annual Estimates cycle and budgetary process. It is not possible for me to comment at this time on what funding may be available in the context of Budget 2016.