Clare’s Fine Gael Senator doesn’t believe children over 9 wearing masks will be ‘as big an issue’ as some people suggest.
It follows a warning from the Education Minister that some primary school pupils may be sent home from school if they won’t wear a mask in class.
The Education Minister says children who don’t wear face masks to school will be sent home.
Face coverings are now a requirement for children in third class and above and only children with a medically-certified exemption will be allowed to attend without one.
Minister Norma Foley says it’s an expert-recommended safety measure and that children whose glasses keep fogging up will need to visit their GP for an exemption.
Clare’s Fine Gael Senator doesn’t believe children over 9 wearing masks will be ‘as big an issue’ as some people suggest.
Ennistymon-based Senator Martin Conway says teachers will work within the new guidelines as much as they possibly can.
Clare’s Green Party Senator insists the new guidelines are about protecting vulnerable people in the community.
Inagh-based Senator Roisin Garvey says she appreciates the difficulties surrounding the directive, but believes it’s important to follow public health advice.
The government’s also calling for less indoor socialising among under-12s for the next two weeks, after a sharp increase in Covid cases.
There were over 18,200 among under-18s in the fortnight to Sunday – compared to just over 13,700 in the previous two weeks.
However Cratloe mother of two Trish Lehane says the new guildelines are unfair as parents are already doing the best they can to limit the spread of the virus.
