Ruairí Quinn
Question:1082 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for Education and Science if there has been a change in the responsibilities of boards of managements in relation to the discretion exercised as to whether a school opens or not; if the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act of 2005 still tasks boards of management with the authority to ensure pupil and staff health and safety; the legal or statutory provision which enabled him to order that all schools close; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1422/10]
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