Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 31 July 2019
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs
Issues Regarding Childcare Facilities: Discussion
Ms Bernie McNally:
I echo what Mr. Smyth said. Some services already operate it. They do so with the permission of parents. Many of them had a good discussion with parents regarding the advantages and disadvantages involved. While it seems like a good solution and is an option, we do not use it in classrooms, etc.
We have to look at the pros and cons of it. We have to look at the rights of all the children. On the question as to whether this needs to be discussed further, the answer is "Yes". There are concerns and complexities involved as well.
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