The Minister for Education has said she is confident that the measures and resources are being put in place to ensure a safe and timely return of students to schools next week.
Speaking on RTÉ's Morning Ireland, Norma Foley said phenomenal work has being going on in schools across the country to ensure schools open safely and on time to welcome back students.
She said she hopes that schools in Kildare and other counties will operate as normal if a lockdown is extended in any county.
She said that substantial resources have been put in place by Government to support changing public health advice. The Minister said that her department is now in discussions with Bus Éireann to roll out capacity as quickly and speedily as possible, after it was