Speaking on RTÉ's News at One, Labour's spokesperson for education Aodhán Ó Ríordáin said "it is not good enough" that the Minister has not been available to further inform parents and students on "crucial matters".
Mr Ó Ríordáin said that "the schools are reopening in a matter of days. We need the Minister for Education to come before the Covid-19 committee to answer questions about the reopening of schools. The Government has said the return of children to school at the end of the month remains its primary objective.
Ms Kilmartin said the school plans to spend time re-educating students on the symptoms of Covid-19, the use of face coverings, and good hand hygiene and coughing and sneezing etiquette. While they agreed that keeping windows open during colder temperature will be more difficult, they said pupils could be encouraged to wear base layers of clothing and more heating to be used in schools.
But the 51 private schools in the country will have to apply for funding and demonstrate difficulty in providing safety measures. They will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
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