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Parents are being advised not to give their children false hope on the return of school.
Both primary and secondary schools are set for a partial reopening from March 1st after being shut since Christmas.
Leaving Cert students are likely to be the first to go back, while junior and senior infants and first class pupils are top of the list to return to primary schools.
Earlier this week, NPHET advised the Government that schools can return on a phased basis from early March.
It is expected that a formal decision will be made by Cabinet on Tuesday.