Pauline Tully (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I totally agree with Ms Dempsey and thank her for that reply. It is imperative that those supports are put back in place for the children who need them.

Ms Dempsey spoke about the fact that the home tuition scheme is only open to those students who are at a high risk of contracting Covid-19. I would be concerned that the scheme is not available to students in other circumstances. Some parents to whom I have spoken are afraid that their son or daughter would refuse to return to school because of having been out of school for so long. Those parents and children also need support.