Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 July 2018
2333. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the fact that crèches particularly in the Dublin 7 area that are advertising themselves as being registered facilities, but are in fact not; the action Tusla can take against unregistered facilities in order to provide transparency and peace of mind for parents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33584/18]
Amharc ar fhreagra2335. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the fact that a crèche (details supplied) in Dublin 7 that is advertising as a registered facility but is not; if a facility is unregistered, the action Tusla can take against the facility to provide transparency and peace of mind for parents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33856/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 2333 and 2335 together.
I would like to thank the Deputy for bringing this matter to my attention and assure her that any potential breach of the Child Care Act 1991, as amended, is taken very seriously by my Department.
Section 58D (1) of this Act states:
'A person shall not provide a prescribed early years service unless his or her name is entered in the register as a provider of that service. '
I have instructed TUSLA, the agency responsible for ensuring that childcare providers are compliant regarding these matters, to investigate the matters mentioned by the Deputy.
