Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 June 2024
46. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the plans his Department has made to deal with the emergence of the presence of defective blocks in a building (details supplied) in Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26028/24]
View answer49. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the assistance his Department can provide for a service (details supplied) in County Donegal that faces closure due to the presence of defective concrete blocks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26027/24]
View answer55. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the plans Government has made to deal with the possible closure of a community childcare facility (details supplied) in County Donegal due the presence of defective blocks in its building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26030/24]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 46, 49 and 55 together.
I have been informed by officials within my Department that Pobal and Donegal Childcare Committee are in communication with Ardara Community Childcare regarding the issue of defective blocks.
My Department works with Pobal and local Childcare Committees to offer Case Management support to services in difficulty. Through this process, services may also access sustainability funding following an assessment of need. One strand of this funding can support a service with the cost of relocation.
In the first instance Donegal Childcare Committee will assist this service in trying to source a suitable alternative location. If a suitable alternative location is sourced, my Department will engage with Pobal and the Childcare Committee regarding the service and assist in funding a relocation through the Case Management and Sustainability process.
My Department will continue to engage with Pobal, local Childcare Committees, and services in order to support services who have been affected by mica. This is a unique situation, and each service will need to be supported on an individual basis.
