Creche inspection results to go online

New creche inspection reports will go online next month as it emerged children with special needs cannot access the free pre-school year as special needs assistants are not available.

As the Dáil health committee discussed childcare, Teresa Heaney of Early Childhood Ireland said her members were being forced to reject applications from parents of children with special needs as they do not have sufficient staff.

Ms Heaney told the committee she knew of a set of twins, one of whom could avail of the scheme, while the other was only granted three hours a week as sufficient support was not in place for his needs.