Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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85. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a matter (details supplied) will be addressed regarding the Healthy Ireland Smart Start programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10738/18]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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The Healthy Ireland Smart Start programme is funded by the HSE for use in pre-schools.  I understand that a range of materials are already available to pre-schools in this regard.  The use of materials as part of the programmes is a matter for the HSE.

My Department is working with DCYA and the NCCA to implement the National Síolta Aistear Initiative, which is providing a range of nationally approved materials, resources and CPD/mentoring in both the Síolta national quality assurance framework and the Aistear national curriculum framework.  These materials were developed last year by the two national co-ordinators.  Further resources are available for services and practitioners on www.aistearsiolta.ie.