Who are Comhar Naíonraí na Gaeltachta?

The objectives of Comhar Naíonraí na Gaeltachta
The services we provide
How Comhar Naíonraí na Gaeltachta operates
The Management Team
How the services operate
Publications
Contact Information

Who are Comhar Naíonraí na Gaeltachta?

Comhar Naíonraí na Gaeltachta is the nationally recognised Early Years Service Provider throughout the Gaeltacht. Over 100 services are provided by CNNG with offices located in all Gaeltacht areas. CNNG provide administration, support and training services for early childhood education and care services which includes naíonraí, crèches, breakfast clubs, afterschool services and parent and toddler groups in the Gaeltacht areas.

The objectives of Comhar Naíonraí na Gaeltachta

• To provide high quality early years services through Irish in the Gaeltacht areas.
• To ensure that the child and the child's needs and development are centric in all our policies.
• To promote and develop the natural use of Irish among the children attending the services.
• To have ongoing co-operation with the Tusla to ensure that the Childcare Regulations (Preschool Services) (No. 2) 2006 are being implemented in all our services and that those services are compliant to national regulations.
• To co-operate with the Department of Children and Youth Affairs in administering the ECCE, CCS and TEC schemes for the services for which we are responsible.
• To ensure that the national frameworks Síolta and Aistear are being implemented in our services and to provide relevant training on this to our employees.
• To co-operate with all the relevant national and statutory bodies to ensure the delivery of the best service to the children in our services.

The services we provide

• Recruitment and employment of staff for the various services.
• We ensure that all our employees have the relevant childcare qualifications and that the CNNG Recruitment policy is strictly implemented.  
• Development Officers are employed in all the regions in which we operate to provide support and advice to the services.
• We have a Development Officer who is an Accredited Trainer for the Keeping Safe Child Protection Training Programme available to provide training for the employees of CNNG regarding all aspects of child protection.
• We develop support materials for the services such as the ‘Loinnir’ preschool activity programme, the ‘Borradh’ language planning series, Policies and Procedures Manuals and a Forms Manual.
• We organise regular support meetings with all staff to ensure that they have all the support and resources they need to provide a high quality service.
• We liaise with Tusla to ensure that our services are fully compliant with the Childcare Regulations (Preschool Services) (No. 2) 2006.
• We organise Parent Meetings for parents whose children will be attending our services.
• We do the administration work for the various State funding which our services receive.
• We provide a competitive Insurance Group Scheme for our services.
• We provide a Toy Library in the Gaeltacht Regions where services can borrow educational equipment and toys for their service.
• We publish a twice yearly newsletter ‘Bláthú’.
• We provide language support tp services 

How Comhar Naíonraí na Gaeltachta operates

Comhar Naíonraí na Gaeltachta are overseen by a Steering Board with representatives from all the Gaeltacht areas. The main office is located in An Cheathrú Rua and we have Development Officers operational in the other Gaeltacht regions.

Bord of Directors

Seán Ó Cuireáin ( Ulster ) – Chairperson of Board
Áine Ní Fhlatharta (Connacht/Leinster).
Mali Uí Chlochartaigh (Connacht/Leinster).
Bláithín Ní Ainín (Munster).
Colm Ó Coisdealbha (Údarás na Gaeltachta).
Ray Mac Pháidín (Managing Director CNNG). – Secretary of Board

The Management Team

Managing Director          Ray Mac Pháidín 
Finance Administrator    Caitlín Uí Mhocháin
Assistant Officer             Caroline Ní Chualáin

Development Officers 

Pattie Stundún                   (Mayo, East Galway and North Galway, Meath)
Áine Marie Ní Churraoin    (Connemara)
Joanne Ní Chriodáin          (Kerry, Cork and Waterford)
Suzanne Nic Géidí             (Donegal)
Mairéad Mhic Dhonnchadha      (Galway)
Grace Uí Dhómhnaill     Assistant Officer   (Donegal)
Joanne Uí Loingsigh      Assistant Officer (Connacht)

How the services operate

CNNG provide the overall administrative structure for the services.  All services have local support committees which provide on-going support to the services at local community level.

Publications

• ‘Loinnir’ Activity Programme
• After School Activity Programme
• Scéilín Scéilín (Songs and rhymes suitable for preschool children)
• Dreoilín Dreoilín (Songs and rhymes suitable for preschool children)
• Policies and Procedures Manual for the Naíonraí
• Policies and Procedures Manual for the Childcare Facilities
• Naíonra Forms Manual
• Childcare Facilities Forms Manual
• Safety Statements
• Parent’s Handbook
• Company Brochure
• Information Leaflet “Advantages of Irish”
• Manager’s Handbook, Childcare Facility
• Childcare Employee’s Handbook
• CNNG Newsletter 'Bláthú’
• “Mé Féin” - ‘Borradh’ Language Planning Scheme
• “An Timpeallacht” -  ‘Borradh’ Language Planning Scheme
• “Drámaíocht, Caint agus Spraoi” ‘Borradh’ Language Planning Scheme
• “Saibhriú na Gaeilge”  Ideas and Practical Recommendations
• “Ár nAistear Foghlama" Workbook
• Síolta Manaul
• Early Litearcy & Numeracy Publication

Contact Information

Main Office   091 595337
               
                       eolas@cnng.ie

Regional Offices 

074 9560296 (Donegal)
026 45954 (Kerry, Waterford & Cork)
094 9557006 (Mayo, Meath & East Galway)
091 595337 (Galway)