Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 6 June 2012
793 Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of the country’s 4,871 registered crèches that were inspected in 2009, 2010 and 2011; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26389/12]
Amharc ar fhreagra795 Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the percentage of early childhood care and education funded crèches with at least two windows to child level and outside play spaces with gardens; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26413/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 793 and 795 together.
As these are service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy with the most up-to-date information.
794 Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when crèche inspection reports will go online in the same way as school and nursing home inspections are published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26409/12]
Amharc ar fhreagra796 Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when crèche inspection reports will go online; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26479/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 794 and 796 together.
Pre-school services, including childminding services, are currently regulated under the Child Care (Pre-School Services) (No. 2) Regulations 2006, as provided for under Part VII of the Child Care Act,1991.
Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services, including the inspection of childcare facilities, was assigned to the Health Service Executive (HSE) under the Health Act 2004. I understand that the HSE is committed to working towards the on-line publication of the Standardised Inspection Reports of pre-school facilities. In the meantime the HSE is encouraging childcare providers to share the information in the Reports with parents, when requested.
