Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 November 2014
338. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No.747 of 17 September 2014, when the regulations referred to will be published; if the regulations will ensure that all staff working with preschool children in a child care facility will be trained in paediatric first aid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44098/14]
View answerThe revised Child Care Regulations which are required under the new amendments to Part VII of the Child Care Act 1991 are currently being developed in association with the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel. The drafting of the new regulations has required a root and branch re-examination of the existing regulations including a restructuring of regulations and guidance content in line with the latest drafting practices. This has proved more time consuming than originally envisaged but is close to finalisation.
The final draft will include a requirement that early years services have a person trained in first aid for children available at all times. However, it is not envisaged that there will be a requirement to have all staff working with preschool children in a childcare facility trained in paediatric first aid.
