Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I think that is the wrong perception. We have moved heaven and earth in trying to provide resources, last year for the return of schools and likewise this year. We need to be balanced and fair about this.

In terms of the specific question, 25,000 CO₂monitors were ordered and will be provided to schools by the end of this week. This enables all schools to have some CO₂monitors, with the full allocation of monitors in 96% of primary schools and at least ten monitors being provided to the other 4% of medium to large primary schools and in each post-primary school. The manufacturing delay the Deputy speaks of with the last batch of 10,000 monitors is outside the control of the Department of Education. However, progress has been made on sourcing alternative supplier options to minimise the delay as much as possible. Lennox Laboratory Supplies Limited is managing the detailed arrangements and logistics for the supply and distribution of CO₂monitors to schools. The following is the expected position on the roll-out of CO₂monitors to schools by this Friday, 17 September: at primary level, 96% of schools, including all special schools, will have received their full allocation of CO₂monitors.

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