Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

The Chairman's first question was on the impact of the masks. It has been a source of reassurance to everyone in the education sector that we have very closely followed the public health advice. That was not just in respect of one single measure but in respect of a host of infection prevention control measures as recommended. That includes mask wearing, enhanced cleaning, PPP, hand sanitiser and even down to the use of pods and bubbles in primary schools, social distancing, staggered breaks enhanced supervision and all the innovative ways that schools have adopted to living with Covid. Public health advice is that we should continue with mask wearing. We will be following through on the commitment that by 28 February all of that will be reviewed. It is a combination of all the measures that we have had in schools that have-----