Kathleen Funchion (Carlow-Kilkenny, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I like the idea of putting the academic aspects on the back burner, even until Christmas, to give children a chance to ease themselves in again. This crisis has been difficult for children but they have handled it really well. It will be even more difficult in September when we suddenly tell them everything is back to normal even though, to a certain extent, nothing will ever be normal again.

I do not believe enough was done for children with additional needs in recent months. The committee discussed this issue last week. A lot of changes could be made to the summer provision programme. What are the witnesses' opinions on the position of children with additional needs? Have they been contacted by many parents of children with additional needs? Do they believe enough has been done for these children? What needs to be done for them in September?