Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

To be helpful in this regard, I advise that it is my intention to carry out a review of the Child Care Act 1991 and to revisit the whole of the part in regard to inspections to ensure that the legislation and regulations that are made subsequently reflect those key national frameworks of Síolta and Aistear which we intend to ensure get implemented. They have been framed in principle but have not been implemented up to now. The wording of this and other sections will be comprehensively reviewed at that stage. It may be helpful for Senator van Turnhout to know that when I will review that legislation, the Síolta and Aistear and frameworks will be in place. I will certainly review it at that stage but I reiterate that promoting the development of children attending the early years services is set out in black and white and the regulations apply. I state clearly and unequivocally that it applies and the services will be judged against it. The section spells our vision for the early years services.