Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 2 March 2021

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills

Impact of Covid-19 on Reopening of Schools and State Examinations: Update

Photo of Norma FoleyNorma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Gabhaim mo bhuíochas leis an Teachta as ucht an méid atá ráite aige ó thaobh na Roinne agus mhuintir na scoile. Déanaim tagairt do antigen testing. The Deputy is correct. We and public health have reviewed all the mitigation measures in operation in our schools in advance of the return to school. At present, antigen testing has not been recommended. The Deputy will be aware there are mixed views on antigen testing. However, I am conscious there is an expert group under the leadership of Professor Mark Ferguson of Science Foundation Ireland conducting-----

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