Jim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail)
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I welcome the Minister and her officials and thank them for coming before the committee. Obviously, we are supportive of the Revised Estimates. In particular, I welcome the fact that €5 million will be allocated as part of the Covid-related allocation and spent on counselling services for students in primary schools. Does the Department have a view on the long-term impact of the closure of primary schools on children during Covid? Is the Minister aware of whether there is still a need for counselling services to be provided for children as a result of the closures?