TAOISEACH MICHEÁL MARTIN has arrived at Government Buildings for the Cabinet Covid Sub-Committee meeting which will discuss the plan for the phased reopening of schools.
Earlier today, he told Limerick’s Live 95FM that the reopening of schools is going to be phased and likely to begin 1 March with junior and senior infants, as well as 1st and second class. He said the public health will monitor the return of students after the first two weeks to assess the impact. The final plan will be announced then next week, once there is full Cabinet sign off, though the details should be known later this afternoon.
“I would be very hopeful that would begin on 1 March with Leaving Certs and perhaps with the junior students in primary school. And after a two-week period or so we would review that and we would move along with other students, but it is a phased return,” she said.
6th class pupils need to be a prioritised then junior infants and senior infants .