Labour TD says more detail required in relation to masks in school

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin said students with cochlear implants or students who have to lip read are wary of face coverings. Picture: Sam Boal/RollingNews.ie

The Government is being asked to allocate additional funds immediately to provide facemasks for schoolchildren when the schools reopen in the next few weeks.

Labour also said questions need to be answered in relation to mask wearing by vulnerable young people.