Mr. Páiric Clerkin:

That has not been clarified yet. Those issues are still being discussed. There is no absolute clarity on that and that is something we are seeking clarity on, as well as on the medical evidence and advice on those issues because, as I pointed to at the beginning, this is about building confidence and ensuring everybody has confidence in the plan that is to be implemented. We will seek clarity on that issue but that is the plan we are working on. If that is not possible, we will have to go back to the drawing board to see what plan can be implemented to ensure the maximum number of children in third class to sixth class return.

On PPE, we want the framework to be put in place and for the flexibility to be there that when there is medical advice to say a school needs certain equipment, that it would be available to the school, that the school will have the funding in place to be able to resource such equipment and that this will not be a burden that will come back on our parents. In many of our schools we are having to look for voluntary contributions to pay for the basics. We do not want that to be an issue for any school in this situation.