Matt Carthy (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I welcome the witnesses and thank them for their comprehensive briefings and reports. I have a couple of questions regarding the preparedness of people, like the witnesses, who will, in many instances, find themselves on the front line. In the case of boards of management, for example, I am sure there are many people represented by the organisations presenting to the committee today who sit on school boards. As somebody who has sat on boards of management in the past, I can say that they are often almost invisible until problems arise. Are the witnesses satisfied that adequate training and guidance have been given to members of boards of management, including parent representatives, as to how to deal with each of the potential scenarios that may arise out of the return of pupils to school following the Covid-19 closures?