Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 March 2015
766. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the lack of disease guidelines and other national guidelines regarding the way schools should deal with life threatening conditions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11269/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe position is that the Department of Health and the Health Service Executive (HSE) are the statutory authorities with responsibility for the public health issues referred to by the Deputy.
The role of my Department in this regard is the dissemination of public health information provided by the statutory authorities to schools. The HSE have published guidance for schools on the management of infectious disease. This guidance called the "Management of Infectious Disease in Schools" is available via my Department's website at www.education.ie and also via the Health Protection Surveillance Centre of the HSE at www.hpsc.ie.
