Anne Rabbitte (Galway East, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

That is welcome. I ask the Chairman to show a little latitude as I ask a second group of questions. I welcome what Mr. Gloster said about best practice. At our previous meeting, Mr. Lee heard me ask for best practice. I have repeatedly asked the sector to step up to the mark and provide best practice. Mr. Gloster is right that a legislative footing is required for that. What it does is protect the childcare sector and care settings. Best practice will enable crèches and their providers to step forward and it will immediately become easy to identify the providers that do not achieve the standard. I welcome and fully support the comments made about best practice.