Ms Áine Lynch:

There have been discussions on cleaning budgets, hand sanitisers and such matters. That is part of the planning. We were waiting for the health guidance. It has clearly indicated to us what is needed in schools. Until we knew what was needed, it was very difficult to plan. The guidance came out only yesterday. What is important now is that the Department, with us and other stakeholders, starts to consider how the guidance needs to be implemented across schools.