“The Chief Medical Officer and myself are in agreement that there is an issue in terms of having a million people on the go, which is essentially what having schools open means,” he said. She said the provision of special education is to be finalised. It comes as Education Minister Norma Foley is to seek to keep all special schools open while the rest of the secondary and primary education sector is expected to be closed. Ahead of the Cabinet Committee on Covid-19 meeting, Independent.ie has learned Ms Foley will push to ensure special schools and special classes within mainstream schools remain open while the rest of the sector is closed. Ms Foley will insist at the meeting that special schools should remain open and plans are being put in place by her department to facilitate this.

Source: Irish Independent January 05, 2021 13:06 UTC