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Enable Ireland Specialised Early Years Service

The O’Neill Centre, St Josephs Road, Kilkenny, Co. Kilkenny

Part Time1 yrs – 6 yrsIssues notedUpdated April 2026

Issues noted at last inspection

Inspected 13 March 2023 · View full report

Issues identified at inspection may have been resolved since. Always read the Tusla report for full context.

About This Service

Enable Ireland Specialised Early Years Service is funded by the Health Service Executive to provide care and developmental services to children with additional needs from 1 year to 18 years. The early years service cares for children between the hours of 10.00am and 2.30pm and incorporates therapy and programmes of activities in the playrooms in the service. Children currently in attendance in the early years’ service are in the age range 2 to 6 years and attend the service for a maximum of two days a week. Children are also supported to attend local mainstream preschools. The purpose-built service open since 1981 is located in Kilkenny city. Rooms available include a reception area, three playrooms, a soft playroom, a sensory room, a hydro-therapy pool room, sanitary accommodation for children and staff, an office, a laundry room and a staff kitchen. Outdoor play areas are provided directly outside of the playrooms and at the side of the premises. Additional rooms in the single storey premises are used by physiotherapy, speech therapy, psychology, family support services and administration offices. Parking is available at the front of the building. The registered provider works in the centre in a management capacity.

From Tusla inspection report of March 2023 · View source PDF ↗

Tusla Inspection Reports

13 March 2023

Inspection ReportIssues noted
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25 September 2020

Inspection ReportNo issues found
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Inspection data sourced from Tusla. View the original report for full details.

Tusla Registration

Early Years Service Registration

Registered with Tusla — Child and Family Agency

Registration ID

TU2015KK024

Capacity

37 children

Age Range

1 yrs – 6 yrs

Registration data sourced from the Tusla Early Years register.