Kathleen Funchion
Ceist:724. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the amount spent to date on childminder reopening grants. [18603/20]
Amharc ar fhreagraTuesday, 28 July 2020
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Freagraí scríofa
The Childminding Re-opening Grant applications are being processed by the regional Childminding Development Officers who work in City/County Childcare Committees, and payments are being issued by their 6 respective host City/County Childcare Committees. The amount spent to date on the Childminding Re-opening Grant is €186,000as on 24 July 2020. There are currently an additional 41 applications in progress. The Childminding Re-opening Grant will remain open for applications until 28 August 2020.
The Childminding Re-opening Grant is available to support childminders who had to close as a direct result of the restrictions imposed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. An individual once-off grant of €1,000 per childminder is available to assist with the additional costs of re-opening.