Ms Teresa Heeney:

Ms Donohoe has articulated the situation well. Our operators and staff are professionally trained to support children's emotional development. I know from talking to our members that they are very concerned about and alert to the potential anxieties of both parents and children. We are very well placed to deal with that. I agree that there have been some good resources produced by the Department of Children and Youth Affairs concerning the transition. Those resources have been well received by members of Early Childhood Ireland.