Mr. Paul Rolston:

We absolutely are aware of schools that do not have hot water and we agree that it is very surprising. It is one of the points we have raised that there must be adequate access to hot water and proper handwashing facilities. It does seem strange, from a healthy and safety point of view, that some schools do not have that, even prior to Covid. It is critical that they have it now. This type of work must be undertaken and these are the kinds of things that need to be funded very quickly. The direct answer to the Deputy's question is that we are very aware of these issues.