Organisation: National Children’s Nurseries Association

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Outrage over four-year gap in creche inspections

SOME creches have not been inspected in more than four years it emerged yesterday, with the country’s main nurseries association claiming the inspection rate was “an outrage”.

Please minister, protect our children

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Children’s groups call for cuts exemption

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Parent-run nursery bans TV, plastic toys and logos

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Hospital tour ends after two months of joy and laughter

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Children’s nurseries organisation calls for clear procedure to tackle issues

Creche hit by TB given award

ONE of two creches hit by a TB outbreak earlier this year has received a prestigious award for maintaining consistently high standards.

Fri, 27 Jul, 2007

More child places ‘will not cut cost of care’

MORE childminding facilities will not result in cheaper childcare, the National Children’s Nurseries Association (NCNA) has warned.

Sat, 12 Aug, 2006

HSE to raise number of crèche inspectors

THE Health Service Executive (HSE) is to increase the number of crèche and pre-school inspectors following the publication of a number of damning reports.

Sat, 25 Mar, 2006

State investment in childcare facilities 'insufficient'

Childcare workers have criticised a new Government investment programme, deeming it insufficient to make any improvements in the quality of a large number of childcare facilities around the country.

Fri, 24 Mar, 2006

Welfare groups demand new childcare rules to tackle crèche crisis

CHILD welfare groups yesterday called for new regulations to be implemented to tackle problems in sub-standard crèches.

Tue, 21 Mar, 2006

Fine Gael, Labour call for childcare transparency

CALLS grew yesterday for crèche inspection reports to be made available to parents as the Labour Party blamed Government funding for the lack of compliance with crèche regulations.

Fri, 20 Jan, 2006

Call for investment in 'unregulated' childcare sector

More investment is needed for childcare services, opposition TDs said today as it emerged only 21 of 160 crèches and pre-schools in the west of Ireland were fully compliant with regulations.

Thu, 19 Jan, 2006

Calls for transparency in childcare

Parents should be shown the results of creche inspections, it was recommended today as it emerged only 21 of 160 childcare facilities in the west of Ireland were fully compliant with regulations.

Thu, 19 Jan, 2006

There’s no job like it - being a parent is a 15-hour-a-day post, so where is the support?

I COULD never hack it as a full-time, stay-at-home dad.

Fri, 11 Nov, 2005

Local health boards provide lists of crèches and minders

A LIST of crèches and child minders in your area is available from your local health board.

Fri, 11 Nov, 2005

Childcare costs vary widely across the country

CHILDCARE costs vary dramatically between different parts of the country, ranging from €101 per child per week in Tipperary to €201 per week for private care in Dublin 2.

Thu, 10 Nov, 2005

State ‘must invest in childcare to support women’

THE National Women’s Council of Ireland has called for a State-subsidised childcare system to support women who wish to work or return to education.

Fri, 11 Mar, 2005

Nursery ‘adversely affecting kids’

LONG periods of nursery care for children under the age of three may be producing more insecure and aggressive children, a childcare study suggests.

Fri, 20 Aug, 2004

Avoid bad creches by not hurrying, says expert

PARENTS can avoid sending their children to bad child-minders or nurseries if they are not in a hurry to find a place for their child, according to a leading childcare expert.

Fri, 19 Mar, 2004

‘Parents get the short straw, yet again’

“PARENTS have been ignored again.”

Thu, 04 Dec, 2003