Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 18 December 2025
79. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the total expenditure in 2025 in assisting the upgrading or provision of new childcare accommodation, both for community providers and private providers; the level of funding to be provided for such developments in 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72935/25]
View answerThe Building Blocks Extension Grant Scheme was launched on 4th November 2024. The closing date for applications was 30th January 2025 and a total of 78 applications were received from across the country. 50 of these applicants were approved to progress to the next stage of the process involving the finalisation of legal formalities associated with the scheme. Some services have completed the grant agreement and other documentation and others are working through that process.
The total value of the projects approved for progressing was €23.2 million.
Some €2 million in expenditure will be incurred by Building Blocks Extension Grant applicants related to 2025, with the remainder being incurred in 2026.
