Neasa Hourigan (Dublin Central, Green Party)
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525. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth whether a public consultation will form part of the stakeholder engagement process during his Department’s ongoing review of the ECCE programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29465/23]

Roderic O'Gorman (Dublin West, Green Party)
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My Department has appointed Stranmillis University College, Belfast to undertake an independent review of the ECCE programme. The review will assess whether the ECCE Programme is meeting its core objectives and will identify any opportunities for enhancements that can be made to the Programme, based on international evidence and experience to date.

The review will be informed by consultation with a sample of stakeholders including parents, children and ELC providers. This consultation will take the form of surveys, interviews and setting visits. This stakeholder consultation phase of the ECCE Review is currently underway, the final report is due for completion by the end of 2023.