469. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason his Department advised all early learning and care and school aged childcare services to close on 7 and 8 December 2021; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that many parents were unhappy regarding this advice given that Storm Barra turned out not to be very dangerous particularly in the Dublin area; if he will reconsider the policy for the sector in respect of orange weather warnings given that such storms are likely to be more frequent in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61852/21]

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469. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason his Department advised all early learning and care and school aged childcare services to close on 7 and 8 December 2021; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that many parents were unhappy regarding this advice given that Storm Barra turned out not to be very dangerous particularly in the Dublin area; if he will reconsider the policy for the sector in respect of orange weather warnings given that such storms are likely to be more frequent in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61852/21]

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