Niall Collins (Limerick County, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Earlier this year we published our safe return to on-campus in-person guidelines following extensive collaboration with all of the stakeholders in the sector, including students and staff unions. That provided a roadmap and a template to reopen in a structured manner given the public health climate and guidance. Right now universities, technological colleges and further education institutions are managing their exams subject to the health guidance, which is available. There is no barrier at the moment. Pilot antigen testing is being rolled out across the sector. At the moment the Department is thinking of going a little bit further on that but we are not in a position to say anything formally. We are looking at that as an added enhancement.