Frances Fitzgerald
Question:275 Ms Fitzgerald asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of inspections carried out in each health board area under the child care regulations 1999-2000; and the outcome in each area. [22894/00]
Vol. 524 No. 5
275 Ms Fitzgerald asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of inspections carried out in each health board area under the child care regulations 1999-2000; and the outcome in each area. [22894/00]
Under the Child Care (Pre-School Services) Regulations, 1996, which give effect to the provisions of part VII of the Child Care Act, 1991, pre-school providers are obliged to notify their local health board that they are carrying on, or proposing to carry on, a pre-school service. On receipt of notification the health board will provide relevant information to the applicant and arrange for an inspection to be carried out by an authorised person. Based on the most up to date information available from the health boards the numbers of inspections carried out in 1999 and 2000 are as follows:
Health Board |
1999 |
2000 |
ERHA |
* |
* |
MHB |
149 |
102 |
NEHB |
191 |
164 |
NWHB |
163 |
164 |
MWHB |
79 |
160 |
SEHB |
* |
* |
SHB |
254 |
269 |
WHB |
248 |
169 |