Mark Ward (Dublin Mid West, Sinn Fein)
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502. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the policy of five-day self-isolation for close contacts in special education schools will be updated with the easing of restrictions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5049/22]

Josepha Madigan (Dublin Rathdown, Fine Gael)
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My Department has always been guided by public health advice in relation to appropriate COVID-19 infection prevention and control measures in place in schools. These measures protect students/pupils, their parents and school staff and are very effective when adhered to. 

Public Health continue to advise that the two most important actions to prevent the introduction and spread of Covid-19 (and other respiratory viruses), is by ensuring no-one with new onset symptoms attend school, and that all recommended infection prevention and control measures are in place in line with school Covid-19 response plans.  

Public Health have also confirmed that there is no change to infection prevention and control measures in place in schools at this time, but that they will be reviewed by mid-term in February. The infection prevention and control measures in place in schools have worked very effectively to prevent and control Covid-19 in schools.