David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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Question 944: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will provide details of what is included in the pre-school standardisation project 2006; if this project has been completed; if not, when it will be completed; the findings of the project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3093/07]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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The implementation of the Pre-School Regulations is a key component in the overall implementation of the related commitments contained in Towards 2016 — Ten Year Framework Social Partnership Agreement 2006-2015. As well as the publication of these new Regulations these commitments include:

training of pre-school staff to ensure uniformity of inspection across the HSE

establishing improved administrative systems to facilitate a national standardised inspection service and

ensuring that standardised inspection reports are publicly available.

As the HSE is ultimately responsible for the standardisation project, my Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.