Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 1 July 2026
249. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to review matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); if she will liaise with the forward planning and delivery unit and provide an update on this submission and make a statement on same. [50091/26]
View answerThe Building Blocks Extension Grant Scheme is currently in operation. Successful applicants are in the process of finalising the legal formalities associated with the scheme, with some services already actively delivering their projects.
The Department is working with a number of services that are encountering difficulties in delivering their projects for a variety of reasons, including the service referred to by the Deputy.
I am advised that officials in the Department are examining the submission received from Monaghan County Childcare Committee along with information provided by the service itself. I note that the service has been offered the maximum grant funding amount available under the scheme.
The Department is considering the information provided within the context of the operation of the overall scheme and will respond to the service in the coming weeks.
