Covid-19: Peter Weir to make assembly statement on school plans
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The education minister is to make a statement in the assembly chamber on Monday.
On Friday evening, Peter Weir announced his decision to reopen schools as normal in January.
The chair of Stormont's education committee called on Mr Weir to give an urgent statement on the school plans.
In a statement on Saturday, Chris Lyttle said the minister should tell MLAS the "scientific and medical advice he has received relating to the safety of school restart, transfers tests and other examinations scheduled during the lockdown in January".
A statement to the assembly has been scheduled for Monday afternoon.