Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 11 January 2012
789 Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to move to a system of making preschool inspection publicly available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1011/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraPre-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.
