The Minister for Education has said the Government is fully committed to schools reopening and is very confident of the infection control measures that have been put in place.
Norma Foley said that a huge amount of work has been done by school communities over the summer and her department has engaged regularly with public health to ensure that all recommendations that are needed are in place.
Speaking on RTÉ's Morning Ireland, she said: "We are confidently looking forward to the reopening". She said an order of carbon dioxide monitors for schools has arrived and will be distributed in the coming days.
Minister Foley said the monitors are "an additional tool" to aid ventilation and the recommendation is that they should be portable and