O’Keeffe welcomes funding for childcare and playground facilities

Published on: 25 March 2019


Fianna Fáil TD for Cork East Kevin O’Keeffe is encouraging childcare and early learning facilities in east Cork to apply for funding as part of the Programme Support Payment.

He’s also asking local authorities to ensure that they submit applications under the Capital Grant Scheme for play and recreation to build and upgrade playgrounds across the county.

Deputy O’Keeffe said, “The Programme Support Payment is particularly important for early learning and childcare facilities as it provides funding for these organisations to ensure that they can carry out all of their paper- and administrative work.  This can be anything from early learning materials to spending time with parents to help them apply for various State schemes.

“At a time when childcare and early learning providers are coming under huge financial pressure with rising insurance and operating costs, this funding can go some way to alleviating the strain.

“Providers can apply for this payment from 13th May and I would urge them to ensure that they get their applications in before the 21 st June deadline.

“I am also calling on Cork County Council to make sure that it applies for funding under the Capital Grant Scheme for play and recreation so that it can roll out more facilities for children across the county.  Funding up to €30,000 is now available and that money would go a long way to improving playgrounds across Cork”, concluded Deputy O’Keeffe.

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