Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I appreciate the huge workload placed on the shoulders of school leaders and school communities. I recognise the importance of these additional days and how beneficial they have been. Now they have been given, we can see the excellent use to which they were put and how necessary a provision they were. The Department showed considerable foresight in putting them in place. I in no way underestimate their benefit or value. We will review the Covid-19 measures required for next year in the context of the budget but I am very conscious of the benefit of that measure.

There are various supports for principals and deputy principals, recognising the leadership roles that they play in schools. I do not underestimate their value or importance in schools.

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