Child Care (Pre-School Services) Regulations, 1996
Statutory Instruments
Source: Statutory Instruments

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paragraphs: Citation
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paragraphs: Commencement
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paragraphs: Interpretation
PART II
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paragraphs: Development of child
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paragraphs: First-aid
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paragraphs: Medical assistance
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paragraphs: Adult \ child ratios
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paragraphs: Corporal punishment
PART III
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paragraphs: Notice to be given by person carrying on pre-school service
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paragraphs: Notification of change in circumstances
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paragraphs: Notice to be given by person proposing to carry on pre-school service
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paragraphs: Number of pre-school children who may be catered for
PART IV
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paragraphs: Register of pre-school children
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paragraphs: Records
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paragraphs: Information for parents
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paragraphs: Record of fire procedures
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paragraphs: Copy of Act and Regulations
PART V
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paragraphs: Premises and facilities
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paragraphs: Heating
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paragraphs: Ventilation
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paragraphs: Lighting
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paragraphs: Sanitary accommodation
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paragraphs: Drainage and sewage disposal
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paragraphs: Waste storage and disposal
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paragraphs: Equipment and materials
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paragraphs: Food
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paragraphs: Safety measures
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paragraphs: Facilities for rest and play
PART VI
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paragraphs: Furnishing of information to health board
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paragraphs: Insurance
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paragraphs: Annual fees
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paragraphs: Inspection
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paragraphs: Enforcement and execution
CHILD CARE (PRE-SCHOOL SERVICES) REGULATIONS, 1996
In exercise of the powers conferred on the Minister for Health by sections 50 and 68 of the Child Care Act, 1991 , (No. 17 of 1991), which said powers are delegated to me by the Health (Delegation of Ministerial Functions) Order, 1995 ( S.I. No. 130 of 1995 ), I, AUSTIN CURRIE, Minister of State at the Department of Health, after consultation with the Minister for Education and the Minister for the Environment, hereby make the following Regulations:-
PART 1
1 Citation
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paragraphs: These Regulations may be cited as the Child Care (Pre-School Services) Regulations, 1996.
2 Commencement
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paragraphs: These Regulations shall come into operation on the 31st day of December, 1996.
3 Interpretation
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paragraphs: In these Regulations—
"the Act" means the Child Care Act, 1991 ;
"authorised person" means a person appointed under section 54 of the Act to be an authorised person for the purposes of Part VII of the Act;
"drop-in centre" means a premises in which a pre-school service is used exclusively on an intermittent basis;
"the Minister" means the Minister for Health:
"premises" means a premises, building or part of a building, and any out - offices, yard, garden or land appurtenant thereto or usually enjoyed therewith in which a pre-school service is being or is proposed to be carried on;
"pre-school child" means a child who has not attained the age of six years and who is not attending a national school or a school providing an educational programme similar to a national school;
"pre-school service" means any pre-school, play group, day nursery, crèche, day-care or other similar service which caters for pre-school children, including those grant-aided by health boards;
"record" means any record kept or retained in pursuance of these Regulations including any book, card, form, tape, film, note or any record in permanent form including a record that is not in a legible form but which is capable of being reproduced in a legible form;
"relevant health board" means the health board for the area in which a pre-school service is being or is proposed to be carried on.
PART II
4 Development of child
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paragraphs: A person carrying on a pre-school service shall ensure that every pre-school child attending the service has suitable means of expression and development through the use of books, toys, games and other play materials, having regard to his or her age and development.
5 First-aid
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paragraphs: There shall be a suitably equipped first-aid box in a premises.
6 Medical assistance
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paragraphs: A person carrying on a pre-school service shall ensure that adequate arrangements are in place to summon medical assistance promptly in an emergency.
7 Adult/child ratios
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paragraphs: A person carrying on a pre-school service shall ensure that a sufficient number of competent adults are supervising the pre-school children in the service at all times.
8 Corporal punishment
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paragraphs: A person carrying on a pre-school service shall ensure that no corporal punishment is inflicted on a pre-school child attending the service.
PART III
9 Notice to be given by person carrying on a pre-school service
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paragraphs: (1) A person carrying on a pre-school service on the commencement of these Regulations shall, no later than six months from the date of such commencement, give notice in writing together with the required fee to the relevant health board.