Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 22 September 2020
405. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education the measures in place to ensure appropriate ventilation in schools; the person or body that has responsibility for inspecting schools to ensure compliance with standards around Covid-19 including ventilation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24765/20]
View answerI wish to advise the Deputy that the Roadmap for the Full Return to School incorporating all the detailed guidance documents and communication material is available on www.gov.ie/backtoschool. This includes specific guidance, in line with public health advice and developed by my Department on Practical Steps for the Deployment of Good Ventilation Practices in Schools. The guidance makes specific reference to ventilation practices which schools should consider, and if appropriate to their specific school context, implement.
My Department's inspectorate will lead on visits to schools for the purposes of working with and advising schools in implementing the Return to Work Safety Protocol for addressing COVID-19 in the workplace and public health advice. The objective of the inspectorate visits in this context is to provide ongoing and continuous support to schools to sustain re-opening in a Covid-19 context.
