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- Other Questions: Early Childhood Care and Education (9 Jun 2016)
Shane Cassells: I thank the Minister.
- Other Questions: Early Childhood Care and Education (9 Jun 2016)
Shane Cassells: What is the status of the implementation of the access and inclusion model for children with additional needs entering the early childhood care and education, ECCE, scheme in September of this year? Will the Minister give a commitment that the HSE will not withdraw any supports currently in place until the new seven levels model is embedded in the early years sector?
- Other Questions: Early Childhood Care and Education (9 Jun 2016)
Shane Cassells: 10. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of the implementation of the access and inclusion model for children with additional needs entering the early childhood care and education scheme in September 2016; and if she will provide a commitment that the Health Service Executive will not withdraw any supports currently in place until the new seven level model is embedded...
- Other Questions: Early Childhood Care and Education (9 Jun 2016)
Shane Cassells: As I said, centres will be closing their doors in three weeks and yet there is an information vacuum in terms of what is going to happen next. I welcome the Minister's confirmation on current supports. In County Meath, 100 children and their parents will be seeking supports from preschool services come September. Even though the €3,000 per annum for providers of special needs...
- Other Questions: Early Childhood Care and Education (9 Jun 2016)
Shane Cassells: I thank the Minister for her response. The confirmation in respect of the supports is welcome but the core of the question refers to the status of the implementation. I tabled this question on supports for children with additional needs entering the free preschool year because there has been a massive information vacuum for both providers of these services and parents. Mums and dads...