The National Parents Council has said parents have been left "completely in limbo" about the reopening of schools, after the Taoiseach said at the weekend that not all students will be back in the classroom by St Patrick's Day.
NPC CEO Aine Lynch said certainty was needed to allay parents concerns about continued school closures. She said it was "staggering" that schools were closed here, when schools in other jurisdictions have been able to remain open for certain groups.
Ms Lynch said there needs to be an immediate reopening of schools for vulnerable students and clarity on the plan for the wider reopening of schools.