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

Ms Áine Lynch:

Absolutely we would support that. Getting all children back to school is a priority, but we know that within that ambition there will be children for whom returning to school will not be possible because of their individual circumstances.

We should be ensuring we can do everything to help them connect to the school. It is not just about getting schoolwork done but ensuring that students can remotely connect with the school in a social sense as well. Broadband is really important to maintain the connection so those pupils should be prioritised.

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