Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire (Cork South Central, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Gabhaim buíochas leis na cainteoirí as a bheith linn tráthnóna. It seems to me there is a strong message from both presentations that the objective is, and should be, the full return of education in school buildings.

I welcome that. I have been saying for some time that this should be priority, and it is the priority of most people involved in education. This reflects a widely held attitude that, while there are undoubtedly obstacles to be overcome, this is a valuable objective because, despite everyone's best efforts, there is no question but that many children, particularly those in most need, have lost out due to the lack of time in school. Unfortunately, there has been a lot of ill-informed critical commentary from people in the media regarding teachers, school staff and principals. This is regrettable. It is the objective of everyone involved in schools to deliver a full return to schools.

I will start with a simple question. I ask Mr. Clerkin and Mr. Mongey whether it is deliverable.