Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 2 July 2020

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response

Impact of Covid-19: Education – Return to School and School Transport

Photo of Gary GannonGary Gannon (Dublin Central, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

I thank the witnesses for their valid and worthwhile contributions. Both submissions stated that mental health supports will be needed when schools reopen to deal with the wave of trauma we will experience. They also noted the trauma experienced by secondary school students. That issue must be taken into consideration. Many schools did not have sufficient supports to deal with the level of mental health need before this crisis and that problem will be exacerbated in September. What do the witnesses suggest in that regard?

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