Sandra McLellan (Cork East, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

In the aftermath of the "Prime Time" investigation into preschool care, "A Breach of Trust", there was considerable concern about how to ensure the failures highlighted in that programme would be rectified and prevented from recurring. The programme found that most preschools are inspected once every 20 months and that many experts believe the child care regulations are too basic and poorly enforced. Compliance levels were also found to be low, and the programme concluded that 75% of preschools and crèches were in breach of the child care regulations. Can the Minister outline what progress there has been since then?

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