Matt Carthy (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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151. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the provisions put in place to ensure ongoing consultation with school boards of management, parents’ associations and teaching unions upon the reopening of schools. [22240/20]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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My Department published The Roadmap for the full return to School on 27 July 2020. This details the ongoing communication arrangements and continued stakeholder engagement on the implementation of the measures set out in the roadmap to support the continued operation of schools.  In this regard the Roadmap states that my Department will continue to engage closely with education partners and other key stakeholders on the implementation of measures set out in the roadmap to support the continued operation of schools.

Detailed stakeholder engagement has been a critical factor in identifying the complex challenges that arise for schools and school leaders across a number of areas, including logistical challenges in meeting cleaning and physical distancing requirements, curriculum and assessment matters, and the wellbeing and welfare of the school community on reopening.

My Department is actively continuing to engage closely and intensively with education partners and other key stakeholders on the refinement and development of guidance related to the operation of schools.