The Education Minister is cautiously optimistic schools can begin a phased reopening on the 1st of March.
The plan is to bring back Leaving Cert students and the youngest classes in primary school first.
Other classes are likely to follow around two weeks later.
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Norma Foley, who's the Fianna Fáil TD for Kerry, says it all depends on COVID-19 cases but she's hopeful it can happen.
