Louise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I welcome our witnesses. We thank their members for all of the work they have done and the work they continue to do in this extremely trying time.

I received an email from a nurse on 18 June in which she stated:

I have just been notified that the crèche will not take my child back. I am a full-time nurse who has gone over and above in the last few months. I now face the decision of quitting my job due to a lack of childcare options. What will the Government do for me and everyone else in this situation?

To date the evidence suggests not very much, unfortunately. We know the implications up to this point because we know that people have had to take time out of their annual leave and take unpaid leave and suffer a financial loss, as well as the loss of their annual leave. This is not just the case for nurses but for all front-line healthcare workers. What are the likely implications of the resumption of childcare on a reduced level as we go forward and start to open up with the resumption of healthcare?

I just remind Ms Ní Sheaghdha I have ten minutes which includes me and her talking. I would be grateful if she could be as brief as she could.