Matt Shanahan (Waterford, Independent) | Oireachtas source

It is difficult to quantify need or the experience of individual parents. I accept it is not an easy job. I can assure Mr. Tattan that it is not an easy job for the parents either, especially where they were getting buoyed up about their children getting some respite care but having their hopes dashed.

Parents are experiencing difficulties this year with a shortage of tutors willing to participate in the programme and with teachers in receipt of full salary without undertaking any additional work over July and August. Will the Department outline the incentives for teachers to participate in summer programmes, given that they are already in receipt of full monthly salaries?