Eoin Ó Broin
Question:304. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education if her Department has considered funding the bulk purchase of defibrillators for schools. [34104/21]
View answerDáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 24 June 2021
304. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education if her Department has considered funding the bulk purchase of defibrillators for schools. [34104/21]
View answerUnder 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.