Ms Áine Lynch:

Yes. We would have regular contact on that with the Department of Education and Skills. There are decades' worth of research which indicates that where the parents are involved in their children's learning, the children do better. When we have a crisis like this one, some of those issues become more evident because of that crisis. Clearly, that parental support of children's learning at home and the connectivity between that parent and the school can make a critical difference to children managing through this system. It has highlighted the importance of always working on those relationships within the school. They are important when schools are open, but they have been even more important during the time when school buildings have been closed.