Gary Gannon (Dublin Central, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

The Minister used the phrase, "in the main". It is not just the exceptional cases, however, where these schools are experiencing trauma. The only document given to the schools on Tuesday highlights some real problems that are not just happening in one or two individual cases. They are being reported from schools across the board. They include a lack of digital voices, students not having access to the necessary technological skills, students not having appropriate space or facilities in which to work at home and the lack of scaffolding or learning that would take place in classrooms. As these issues will arise in almost every school on its return, it is important that we factor that in for all schools. I will supply my remaining questions in written form to the Minister.

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