I was surprised that a healthy young man like myself, aged only 62 1/2 , is deemed to be more at risk of serious illness.
A mechanism already exists for this. It's called parental leave.Could the government put in place a system where one parent might be allowed to take leave from work to mind children without compromising their job security and their present and future social welfare entitlements.
This is not always available. I think that the government could introduce some sort of system whereby employers would not lose out, maybe even cancel employers PRSI contributions. I am just throwing it out there.A mechanism already exists for this. It's called parental leave.
Sorry, I must be misreading what you're saying.This is not always available. I think that the government could introduce some sort of system whereby employers would not lose out, maybe even cancel employers PRSI contributions. I am just throwing it out there.
....sorry, was being unsympatheticWith creches and schools now due to close, will other family members including the, at higher risk grand parents, be expected to take up the child minding duties.
People at higher risk from COVID-19
Advice for people at higher risk from COVID-19 (coronavirus), including older people and people with health conditions.www2.hse.ie
It seems strange that the HSE would post the above, about at risk groups, but not factor in where all the school children and infants will be minded or even put in place some sort of guidelines about this.
As small children don't get sick, even if they have the virus, they are far less likely than older people to give it to anyone else.With creches and schools now due to close, will other family members including the, at higher risk grand parents, be expected to take up the child minding duties.
People at higher risk from COVID-19
Advice for people at higher risk from COVID-19 (coronavirus), including older people and people with health conditions.www2.hse.ie
It seems strange that the HSE would post the above, about at risk groups, but not factor in where all the school children and infants will be minded or even put in place some sort of guidelines about this.
Can they not transmit it like anyone else Purple, even if they themselves don't get sick from it? I would have thought small children would be a big risk of passing it on given how they won't have same level of understanding of hand hygiene and cough etiquette as the rest of us.As small children don't get sick, even if they have the virus, they are far less likely than older people to give it to anyone else.
They are less likely to cough on people etc but yes, they do tend to be quite tactile.Can they not transmit it like anyone else Purple, even if they themselves don't get sick from it? I would have thought small children would be a big risk of passing it on given how they won't have same level of understanding of hand hygiene and cough etiquette as the rest of us.
We are keeping our children away from their grandparents right now.