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Health and Safety Regulations.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 7 October 2004

Thursday, 7 October 2004

Questions (151)

Paul Nicholas Gogarty

Question:

151 Mr. Gogarty asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will report on the guidelines which exist when petrol fume leakages are suspected in the vicinity of schools; and if regular drills are requested under health and safety regulations. [23863/04]

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In accordance with the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 1989, it is the responsibility of individual school management authorities to have a safety statement in place in their schools. The statement should identify potential hazards, assess the risks to health and safety and put appropriate provision in place to safeguard the safety and health of employees and pupils. The safety statement should be reviewed on a regular basis. In practical terms, individual school authorities are best placed to assess the detail of their own health and safety requirements. The Health and Safety Authority is the body with national responsibility for health and safety matters in the workplace. It is open to school management authorities to make direct contact with the Health and Safety Authority on specific matters of concern to them.

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