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Discussions on celebrating the Leaving Certificate this year will continue today between the Department of Education and officials from the Irish Secondary Teachers Association.
ASTI withdrew from the talks last week over concerns that calculated grades would be the dominant option offered to students.
He returned to the negotiating table after receiving guarantees that he said he received from Education Minister Norma Foley.
The Teachers Union of Ireland continued its engagement with the Department over the weekend and continues in talks today.
An agreement was expected to be reached in time for a decision at tomorrow’s cabinet meeting.
However, government sources said that no promises were made to the unions and that the only place where concerns could be addressed was within the process of confidential talks.
Minister Foley has said she is committed to “bringing clarity and certainty to students as soon as possible.”
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Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien yesterday downplayed the prospect of an announcement tomorrow.
He told RTÉ’s The Week in Politics that the government is not going to set artificial deadlines.
However, there is a feeling that clarity needs to be provided in the coming days, with an announcement expected sometime this week.
Any Leaving Certificate plan is likely to include details on the more general reopening of schools, which is also likely to include a commitment in principle to a gradual reopening during the month of March, but with caveats based on the numbers of virus cases. . .
It is unlikely to be overly prescriptive about exact deadlines and Health Minister Stephen Donnelly has said there are currently no set dates.
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