Childcare Services
Dail Éireann — 2020-09-08
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Kathleen Funchion (SF), Carlow-Kilkenny

I am not sure if this is part of a further question but I will take the opportunity to ask it now. I refer to after-school services. I have come across a number of after-school services which are running their normal day service but cannot seem to run the after-school part or the collection part. The transport may be an issue or there is some issue around the after-schools. In the instances that I have come across, parents are being told it is to do with Covid guidelines. I do not see how that can be the case. Does the Minister have any information specifically relating to after-school services and the situation with them?

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