Katherine Zappone (Dublin South West, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I appreciate why the Deputy is asking the question, and it may be the case that we will have to go and check this. I am very happy to come back to her with information. Members will be aware that in recent years there was a major investment in the ICT system and practices were standardised. It may be that the data are now being collected in that context, but they may not yet be fully integrated to provide the analysis sought by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform given the reference to the lack of data. The position has significantly improved following the introduction of the national childcare information system, NCCIS. We will take a look at that to see if there is a further reason for that.