Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 12 October 2022
85. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education if a grant is available to primary schools for the purposes of training staff with AED defibrillator devices; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50436/22]
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.
