The President of the National Association of Principals and Deputy Principals has warned families against taking foreign holidays if they wish their children to be in a position to return to school in late August or September.
Addressing politicians at the Oireachtas Special Committee on Covid-19 Response, Alan Mongey warned that "heading off for a foreign holiday in Portugal or Spain is going to present schools with significant challenges in accepting students come September".
Mr Mongey said schools wanted a full return, but he told the Oireachtas Covid-19 Committee that significant levels of preparation needed to be done if schools were to reopen in late August and September and that school leaders would need assistance.