The Taoiseach is still adamant that the Leaving and Junior Certs will take place this year.
Leo Varadkar has urged students to continue studying for the exams.
Speaking at a press briefing this evening, he said that in particular the Government would like Leaving Cert students to begin college in September or October.
He made the statement as he confirmed that a decision will not be made on the current lockdown restrictions until next week.
He said: “It’s still our intention that the State exams will go ahead.
“The Minister for Education (Joe McHugh) and the State Examinations Commission are drawing up options for that to happen, and there will be a number of options, and it is our intention that the State exams should go ahead.
“And I’d encourage anybody who’s studying for their Junior Cert or their Leaving Cert to continue to do so.
“And I’d particularly like to say to people studying for their Leaving Cert that we’d like to be able for you to start college as normal in September or October.
“We don’t want you to have to lose a year of your life, or half a year.”
