There are currently no plans to close schools because of the Coronavirus outbreak.
The Department of Education says it's continuing to review the situation with public health officials on a daily basis.
The Department says its aware of the potential impact of school closures on parents families and the wider community and says any decisions will be based on the advice of experts.
Education Minister Joe McHugh says any decisions regarding schools will be made by the Department of Health.
Meanwhile in a statement issued to RedFM News this evening Cork Institute of Technology's Emergency Management Team say they're monitoring the situation on a daily basis.
Management say contrary to various recent rumours, CIT has no immediate active plans to close any campus but are engaged in ongoing contingency planning and are reviewing significant planned events and advising on a case by case basis.
