Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 7 April 2022
359. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if defibrillators are installed in all offices and buildings accessible by the public in his Department and public bodies and agencies that operate under his remit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19172/22]
View answerMy Department shares a number of office locations with the Department of Education. I have been in touch with their officials and can confirm that defibrillators are available in the shared locations in Athlone, Tullamore and Marlborough Street.
My Department also has an office located on St Stephen's Green, I can confirm that a defibrillator is available at this location.
In addition, my Department promotes a policy of recruitment and training of Occupational First Aiders from within its internal staff cohort. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and the operation of Automated External Defibrillator devices are both primary components of all such training programmes.
The information in respect of state bodies, within the scope of the Deputy’s question, is not held by my Department. Contact details for these bodies are set out in the attached document, should the Deputy wish to contact the aegis bodies directly with her query.
