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Delargy: Minister should revisit Covid approach to schools

written by cassoscoop December 8, 2021
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Sinn Fein Foyle MLA Padraig Delargy

SINN Féin’s Derry Assembly representative Pádraig Delargy has said the Education Minister Michelle McIlveen must revisit her approach to managing COVID in schools and has said that air filtration and proper ventilation is key to ensuring our schools can remain open safely in the time ahead.

Said the Foyle MLA: “In recent weeks schools have come under significant pressure due to rising COVID cases and staff and pupil absences.

“The discovery of a new variant may also present new challenges so I would urge the Minister to revisit her approach to COVID in schools.

”High Efficiency Particulate Air (HEPA) filters remove contaminants such as viruses from the air, reducing airborne transmission in classrooms with poor ventilation.

“It is clear that HEPA filtration is one of a number of mitigations which could help make our classrooms safer.

“The Minister has dithered and delayed on ventilation for too long.

“It is crunch time for our schools. I am calling on the Minister to act urgently to examine the provision of HEPA air filtration for all of our classrooms.

“The Minister keeps telling us she wants to keep schools open.

“We agree, but she has to be willing to do what it takes and that means HEPA filters in all of our classrooms, not just some of them.

“Sinn Féin will continue to work to ensure the safety of our children and young people as well as our school staff.”

Delargy: Minister should revisit Covid approach to schools was last modified: December 8th, 2021 by cassoscoop

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