The department is due to publish detailed guidelines on reopening of schools by the end of this month with the aim that all primary and secondary schools reopen fully in September.
However, he urged parents to ensure children who travel abroad for summer holidays self-isolate for 14 days before they return to school in September.Taoiseach Micheál Martin said on Friday evening that a key reason for the Government’s cautious approach to reopening international travel was to ensure all schools can reopen safely towards the end of August.
Department officials have also confirmed that if cases of Covid-19 are reported in schools, it may not require their entire closure.
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