Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
Question:317. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the estimated cost of ensuring there is a defibrillator in every primary school, secondary school and special school. [32534/21]
View answerDáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 17 June 2021
317. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the estimated cost of ensuring there is a defibrillator in every primary school, secondary school and special school. [32534/21]
View answer318. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education her plans to ensure that there is a defibrillator in every school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32538/21]
View answer319. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education if there funding is currently available for schools to apply to purchase a defibrillator. [32539/21]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 317, 318 and 319 together.
Under the provisions of the Education Act 1998, the Board of Management is the body charged with the direct governance of a school.
The decision to install a defibrillator is made at local school level and is a matter for the board of management of each individual school.
The wider question of the need for defibrillators to be made available in public places is primarily a public health matter and would therefore be a matter for the Department of Health.