Written answers
Wednesday, 6 June 2012
Department of Health
Pre-School Services
10:00 pm
Regina Doherty (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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Question 793: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of the country's 4,871 registered creches that were inspected in 2009, 2010 and 2011; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26389/12]
Regina Doherty (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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Question 795: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the percentage of early childhood care and education funded creches with at least two windows to child level and outside play spaces with gardens; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26413/12]
Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 793 and 795 together.
As these are service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy with the most up-to-date information.
Regina Doherty (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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Question 794: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when creche inspection reports will go online in the same way as school and nursing home inspections are published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26409/12]
Regina Doherty (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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Question 796: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when creche inspection reports will go online; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26479/12]
Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 794 and 796 together.
Pre-school services, including childminding services, are currently regulated under the Child Care (Pre-School Services) (No. 2) Regulations 2006, as provided for under Part VII of the Child Care Act,1991.
Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services, including the inspection of childcare facilities, was assigned to the Health Service Executive (HSE) under the Health Act 2004. I understand that the HSE is committed to working towards the on-line publication of the Standardised Inspection Reports of pre-school facilities. In the meantime the HSE is encouraging childcare providers to share the information in the Reports with parents, when requested.
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