Written answers
Tuesday, 24 March 2015
Department of Children and Youth Affairs
Child Care Services Data
Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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530. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will provide, in tabular form, the number of childminders defined by county currently notified under the child care regulations 2006 to Túsla - Child and Family Agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11402/15]
James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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As this is a service matter, I have asked the Child and Family Agency to respond directly to the Deputy with the most up-to-date information.
Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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531. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will provide, in tabular form, the number of childminders defined by county, currently voluntary notified to Túsla – Child and Family Agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11403/15]
James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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Pre-school services are subject to the Child Care (Pre-School Services) (No.2) Regulations 2006, as provided for under Part VII of the Child Care Act 1991. Childminders taking care of not more than three pre-school children from different families are not required under the Child Care Act 1991 to notify their services to Tusla and are not subject to the requirements of the Child Care (Pre-School Services) (No.2) Regulations 2006. Such childminders are encouraged to voluntarily register their service with their local City or County Childcare Committee (CCC).
Pobal has provided a table which gives details of those childminders, not subject to the Regulations, but who have voluntarily notified their service to the CCC in 2014.
No. of Childminders Reported to Pobal by City and County Childcare Committees in 2014
| CCC (County) | Voluntarily notified to the CCC |
|---|---|
| Dun Laoghaire Rathdown | 18 |
| Dublin City | 56 |
| Fingal | 20 |
| South Dublin | 24 |
| Kildare | 76 |
| Laois | 0 |
| Longford | 13 |
| Meath | 0 |
| Offaly | 0 |
| Westmeath | 0 |
| Cavan | 0 |
| Donegal | 1 |
| Leitrim | 9 |
| Louth | 25 |
| Monaghan | 31 |
| Wicklow | 69 |
| Carlow | 17 |
| Kilkenny | 15 |
| North Tipperary | 0 |
| South Tipperary | 27 |
| Waterford | 0 |
| Wexford | 16 |
| Cork County | 66 |
| Kerry | 50 |
| Limerick | 15 |
| Clare | 32 |
| Galway | 54 |
| Mayo | 57 |
| Roscommon | 11 |
| Sligo | 21 |
| Cork City | 26 |
| Totals | 749 |
Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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532. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will provide, in tabular form, the number of childminders who are members of the National Childminding Association of Ireland, defined by county and by identifying notified, voluntary notified or membership only status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11404/15]
James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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Childminding Ireland is an independent national membership organisation for childminders. The Deputy should contact the organisation directly if he requires this information.
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