It is an issue of management and of reminding schools. At the very least, if parents connected with a school and the union representing teachers in that school have a legitimate concern regarding health and safety, the Department of Education and Science should tell them specifically "Your problem is with the board of the school. Deal with it." The issue is instead being fudged because boards of management in schools say it is the Department's problem and the Department says it is the schools' problem. As a result, parents and teachers end up in a state of total frustration.