“As a working mother, I
have first-hand experience of the difficulty schools
closing for election day can pose for parents.
"It is costly to organise childcare and in many
cases, one parent has to take a day’s leave which is
not cost-effective for families.
"Across Inishowen, families are struggling and
although polling days do not come around too often,
it does cause an unnecessary difficulty and expense.
"I believe that the use of community centres, public
halls and council offices should be explored as
possible alternatives to schools in the future.” |
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