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Catherine Murphy TD, co-leader of the Social Democrats, said today it beggars belief that the Government has not yet laid out a clear roadmap for the safe reopening of schools at the end of August.<\/p>\n

Deputy Murphy said:<\/p>\n

<\/span>\u201cWe are just weeks away from the time when children should begin returning to school and there is a real sense of panic from parents. Schools have been closed since March and there is still no clear picture emerging from the Government as to what is going to happen.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are constantly told that the reopening of schools remains a priority but we have yet to see the detail \u2013 an aspiration will not cut the mustard.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn the past few months, parents have had to become full-time carers, full-time workers and full-time educators – and they are at breaking point.<\/p>\n

<\/span>“So many aspects of learning have been lost this year. Youngsters have missed out on their\u00a0play-based learning\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<\/em>key building blocks for social and learning skills. Older children are stepping up from primary to the big new world of secondary school while missing key events that mark this right of passage.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have had two Education Ministers over that time period and all we have heard is the same lip service \u2013 there is no clear picture here.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s a\u00a0framework document sitting on the Department of Education\u2019s website that sets out its ambition to reopen schools across various phases of the Government roadmap by September. However, without funding, clear communication and strategies already in place, it is by and large a nonsensical report and so much contained in it is not achievable.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe need Minister Foley to come into the D\u00e1il without further delay and give full details of what funding will be made available to allow for the safe return to school.\u201d<\/p>\n

ENDS<\/strong>
\nJuly 23, 2020<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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