Paul McAuliffe (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I fully agree with the Secretary General that this is about us all working together, but I believe that if we do not put to bed the idea that schools could be liable, we will have difficulties because people will have concerns. We have to provide that reassurance because I do not think it exists. If people act responsibility and carry out their work within the common-sense guidelines issued by the Government, I cannot see how a legal liability exists, but we have to make sure we communicate that to schools.