Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 6 November 2019
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs
Discussion with CEO of Tusla on Future Developments and Update on Childcare Facilities
Mr. Brian Lee:
I take the Deputy's point. It is a concern that I and the CEO have. We are putting as many initiatives in place as we can in the context of our current legislative framework in that regard. The best thing we have at present, which we will put in place for the first quarter of next year, is that we will publish the dates of inspections on our website so parents at least know when we are there and they can ask questions. There is also more work to do to inform parents about our work and on how to engage with providers more effectively. However, I accept the Deputy's point. If we are engaged in high level enforcement, it could take a number of months before we can even publish the report. That is how the process works at present.
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