Jennifer Whitmore (Wicklow, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

It seems that we are taking a wait-and-see approach. There does not seem to be a huge amount of proactive addressing the needs that will exist after 29 June. We do not know exactly how many staff will not have the childcare they will require. Have the witnesses carried out an analysis in respect of what the impact would be if the schools do not open on a full-time basis? If they do not reopen fully, not only will children under the age of four or five require childcare, those aged up to 12 will also need it. Have the witnesses looked at the impact of this on their members?