Radon Gas Levels.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 26 October 2006

Thursday, 26 October 2006

Questions (158)

Marian Harkin

Question:

158 Ms Harkin asked the Minister for Education and Science the situation with regard to radon levels in a school (details supplied) in County Sligo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34921/06]

Written answers

Minister for Education and Science (Ms Hanafin)

The school referred to by the Deputy was tested for radon in 2000 under my Department's remediation programme and the levels were negligible with readings below 100 Bq/m3 in all rooms. The radon reference set for the workplace under the "Radiological Protection Act, 1991 ((Ionising Radiation) Order, 2000" (Statutory Instrument 125 of 2000)) is 400 Bq/m3.