Josepha Madigan (Dublin Rathdown, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Senator. On children with high risk, in primary school there are designated teachers who will ensure continuity in learning in relation to the schools. It is sort of home tuition to a certain extent. Post-primary pupils are matched with appropriate subject teachers who will teach either in person at home or using technology, or maybe a combination of blended learning. The local educational centres will also help in relation to that.

I mentioned the summer programme and the categories earlier on. It will go ahead next year. Some 24,000 children were eligible last year and I imagine it will be as big a success next year because it will be extremely beneficial for those children. It will be enhanced in any conceivable way that we can. All those progress report cards will go to the school they will be going on to and that continuity of learning, because of the regression these children will have had, should help in a big way.