Government to unveil "comprehensive" plan for return to school on Monday

The government will unveil its plan to reopen schools on Monday, Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said. File Picture.

A "comprehensive" plan to reopen schools five days a week at the end of August will be unveiled on Monday, Taoiseach Micheál Martin has confirmed.

Mr Martin said he was “ very confident” the plan will work and it will be finalised over the weekend before going to Cabinet for approval on Monday.