Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 July 2018
468. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills the correct procedure for the appointment of a designated liaison person and deputy designated liaison person as stipulated within the 2017 child protection procedures for primary and post-primary schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32543/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraIn accordance with section 3.5 of the Child Protection Procedures for Primary and Post Primary Schools 2017, it is the responsibility of all boards of management to designate a senior full-time member of the registered teaching staff of the school as the designated liaison person (DLP) for the school.
It is expected that the DLP will normally be the principal.
It is also the responsibility of the board of management to designate another member of the full time registered teaching staff of the school (to be known as the deputy DLP) to assume the responsibilities of the DLP, in the absence of the DLP. It is expected that, where possible, the deputy DLP will normally be a deputy principal of the school.
The Child Protection Procedures for Primary and Post-Primary Schools 2017 are available on my Department's website www.education.ie.
