Matt Carthy (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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486. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he plans to review or amend the Covid-19 guidelines for childcare facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37221/21]

Roderic O'Gorman (Dublin West, Green Party)
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Expert guidance on the safe operation of Early Learning and Care (ELC) and School Age Childcare (SAC) services during the COVID-19 pandemic was published by the HSE's Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) in May 2020 and has been updated on a number of occasions since then, most recently on 25 June 2021, and again on 9 July 2021 but with just some minor technical changes to text. The revised guidance was circulated to all registered providers on 29 June 2021. The guidance is available at www.hpsc.ie/a-z/lifestages/childcare/. 

The HSE, in conjunction with my Department, is keeping this guidance under review and will update as appropriate.