Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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243. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his Department can provide a mediator in instances in which an ECCE provider and or an employee in an ECCE provider require mediator in cases before the WRC [57188/22]

Roderic O'Gorman (Dublin West, Green Party)
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As the State does not employ early years educators or school-age childcare practitioners, my Department has no role in the employment relationship between employers and employees in the sector.

However, as with employees and employers in other sectors, those in the early learning and childcare sector can avail of the employment supports provided by other State bodies. One of these supports is the Mediation Service provided by the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC). The operation of this service, including the appointment of mediators, is a matter for the WRC, which is an independent body.

Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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244. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his Department has advice, a circular or memo for ECCE providers in respect of human resource management or procedures that they should follow. [57189/22]

Roderic O'Gorman (Dublin West, Green Party)
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As the State does not employ early years educators or school-age childcare practitioners, my Department does not advise on the employment polices and procedures of the employers (service providers) operating in this sector.

However, as with employees and employers in other sectors, providers of early learning and childcare services can avail of the employment supports and advice provided by sector-specific representative organisations and by appropriate state agencies such as the Workplace Relations Commission.